Grizzly SOPRANO UKULELE KIT T10458 - Manual (Page 8)

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Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11)
5. Mark the peg hole on the outside of the sides
at the neck block by lining up the blocks with
the sound board and back layout lines and
making a hole mark (see
figure 4).
assembling the sides and blocks requires mea-
suring and cutting the sides to the proper length,
transferring marks onto the sides, and gluing the
neck and tail blocks into place. the tail and neck
blocks provide structure for the sound board,
back, sides, and neck of the ukulele.
to attach the tail and neck block to the sides:
1. Draw centerlines all the way around the tail
and neck blocks (see figure 3).
assembling sides &
blocks
note: The tail and neck block should be flush
with the sound board and back layout lines.
This leaves extra material above the lines
that will be sanded flush later in construc-
tion.
figure 4. illustration of hole markings transferred
to sides at neck block.
neck Block
Sound Board and
Back layout lines peg hole Mark
6. ensure that all marks accurately line up, as
shown in figure 5.
figure 5. lining up marks for the tail block
before clamping and gluing.
tail Block
neck Block
neck Block
at line
7. glue and clamp the side to the neck block.
8. Before the glue fully hardens (after about an
hour), use a chisel to scrape away any
squeezed-out glue from the side.
9. repeat steps 3–6 for the other side.
2. the sides have end lines that have been
scribed on them at the factory. use a marking
knife to incise the lines.
note: To reduce the chance of tear out
occurring, incise the scribed lines with a
marking knife before proceeding. Cut slowly,
especially when starting and finishing the
cuts.
3. using a fine tooth saw trim both ends of both
sides.
4. position the neck block and left side so the
block center-line aligns with the end of the
side.
figure 3. tail and neck block with centerlines
and sides with factory layout lines.
tail Block
neck Block
Sides
end lines
Centerlines