Cutting & Shaping Our ʻUkulele Necks - The Breakdown (Builder's Edition)

From wood blanks to finished work pieces, Apprentice Luthier Kahiau Souza explains how we cut and shape the necks that ultimately go onto our ʻukuleles
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The Breakdown - Builder's Edition Playlist:
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00:00 - Intro
00:33 - How We Make Our Necks Before
00:49 - How We Make Our Necks Now

01:12 - From Wood Blank to Neck Profiles
02:00 - Why It's Important for the Wood to Acclimate
02:39 - Using the Neck CNC
02:58 - How Precise is the Neck CNC?

03:23 - Wood Acclimation Part 2
03:45 - Using Different Neck Materials
04:24 - How We Plan to Create Necks in the Future

05:33 - Outro
06:09 - Bloopers