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  Bluesheart October 22, 2015 at 4:03pm

  Fantastic work you did on that, bravo!
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  Paul Doug February 17, 2011 at 11:31am

  Now that is really a beauty!  Nice work!
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  Dustin Brown February 15, 2011 at 3:19pm

  This project came to be through my channeling of MacGyver and Antonio Torres, specifically the 1862 Antonio Torres FE14 Papier’Mache Guitar.
  

  Using all recycled and reclaimed materials I present for your consideration a  

  15” Concert scale Paper Ukulele.

   

  Tuners & Bushings- Reclaimed from old Yamaha acoustic

  Headplate- Koa scrap to add Island Mojo

  Nut- Rosewood leftover from Guitar fingerboard

  Neck- Black and white mat board with Jatoba floorboard scrap stiffener

  Fretboard- Jatoba from floorboard scrap

  Frets- Vintage brass frets pulled from an Old Kraftsman Archtop

  Top-  Leftover Spruce from Mandolin rebuild project

  Back - Black mat board

  Sides-  Black mat board

  Back & SideVeneers- Taylor Guitar catalog, Macassar sides flamed Maple back

  Kerfing- Pine 2x4

  Bracing- Western Red Cedar fence plank

  Bridge- Rosewood leftover from guitar fingerboard

  Saddle- Broken bone saddle from Classical guitar sized to fit

  Top Finish- Expired shellac & stain

  Back & Side Finish- ModPodge “reclaimed from Missus craft closet”

  Binding- Paint marker “reclaimed from Missus craft closet”

  Strings- Pulled from cheap Chinese Uke