Making a Ukulele – Part 4

We got the call from Grandma last week that the paint job was finished. We drove over on Sunday to pick it up; it’s awesome! It turned out even better then we had hoped. Just looking at it makes Jimy and I want to drink a fruity beverage out of a coconut shell with a little umbrella sticking out of it.

  

The next step is to glue on the nut and bridge, then apply the finish to the wood. We still haven’t decided if we’re going to use a lacquer or something like Tru-Oil yet. We’re leaning towards the Tru-Oil, but that would mean we have to put about 10 to 15 coats on. We also have to check to make sure it won’t mess up Grandma’s paint job.

  

We’ll post again when we start applying the finish.