Head embellishment, Uke surgery

[@Sammywhat]

Ted: "I don't really have a lot of experience playing with a low G... But...." Proceeds to play the most adorable melody ever. 🤣💖

[@Reuben-ny3]

I thought the same thing. I was working on a little project while listening to Ted. When he played his little sample, I started thinking about sunsets and small waves, just happy little places. It was such a wonderful piece. I wondered what he was thinking about when he played it. Since he's such an artist, I feel like there was some sort of reflection or memory involved with it. Of course, it's a lazy Sunday here and it's been a good day, so maybe it's me.

[@ccaissie113]

Wound Low G would fit better than an unwound Low G. File the nut slot to fit. So I hear..

[@DanelonNicolas]

27:33 "I'm happy with this, looks ok..." humble af, looks absolutely astonishing

[@Windiguana]

Even paused and zoomed in, can't even see it anymore, maybe like the faintest line.

[@RickJones222]

Very Canadian.

[@J.C...]

Seriously. I'm in the middle of touching up the crack I repaired in my Les Paul a couple of weeks ago. Turns out the 'Cherry Red' lacquer pen that Stewmac sells was pretty much the perfect color. So I'm currently in the "building up" stage, dabbing another coat on every couple of days. It's managed to fill & cover the crack by itself, it appears. So I'll h@vă to level it at some point an hope I don't take off more of the original finish. If I do, I can always buy the spray can to refinish a larger area 😆 I'd be ecstatic to have something "Ted Woodford quality" when I'm done by I know I won't be lol. This is my first time doing it so Im not expecting much. Luckily I only paid $200 for this 2023 Epiphone 1959 Les Paul so I have no problems If it doesn't come out great. I'm not ever selling this guitar, anyway, so I doesn't matter what it looks like when I'm done. That's why I wasn't afraid to practice on it, either.

[@nosgaslaugher1813]

I now find myself saying “polishing polishing polishing “ when doing frets, thank you Ted.

[@qinghai1]

More likely when you’re blowing some random dude in a 711 bathroom.

[@benjurek2429]

😂😂😂😂 me too!!

[@fabianhulk9275]

We're not alone.

[@jasonsapp792]

Lol... I think many of us do... Hahaha

[@family-accountemail9111]

I say it when cleaning the toilet seat infact cleaning most things

[@dooleyfan]

For the SG, at first I thought you meant you were going to plug the holes on the headstock, and then redrill the headstock to match the holes on the new headstock veneer - which seemed very courageous, even for you! It made total sense when I realized what you actually meant.

[@judih.8754]

I thought so as well. But a much more elegant solution was applied.

[@timothy4664]

"Good lord, don't do that" I love that. Gotta show one's dumb actions once in a while. Makes us all feel human. Norm Abram and Julia Child always kept theirs in their show. I respect that

[@Bodzi0666]

Really nice playing at the end❤

[@As-pf1zu]

Another 30 mins of enjoyment. Watching a talented brilliant person is always a pleasure.

[@japaneserequired6314]

"im happy with that" lol, I rewound the video 5 times and couldn't even see the crack

[@J.C...]

I just did my first Les Paul neck repair a few days ago thanks to Ted's generous sharing of his craft and his knowledge. THANK YOU, TED! The FedEx guy dropped it at my front door and put a 1 inch crack under the nut. Luckily string tension pulled it closed so it was a simple repair. I ended up using Hide Glue to repair it in, case I screwed up. The guitar fell forward on its face, which is how it cracked the way, it did. Because it wasnt strung up string tension didn't break it off. That way, I could start over if I screwed up somehow. Being able to reverse the glue joint was the biggest selling point. I didn't need the glue to hold against tension so I wasn't worried about holding power. Took about 5 minutes with the proper clamp. 👍

[@giovanni5063]

Once again, a Pro Bono Master Class in Luthiery, obviously, by a Master.

[@loumonte658]

Nice touch with the amber coloring for vintage look.

[@fulloffools6942]

What a lovely sounding (and looking) ukelele! Your crack repair work on that is absolutely flawless. Thanks for sharing, Ted.

[@mikemclenison8200]

Love watching your videos. As a retired machinist I often think through how I would accomplish the same results mounting the guitar or neck on a milling machine for repair. Keep up the great work!

[@grene1955]

"Looks OK..." hilarious! It looks incredible!

[@ExternalInputs]

Ted doesn't communicate using internet hyperbole thankfully.

[@tmbrwn]

@@ExternalInputs "Ayyyy! We did it boys! Lessgo!"

[@NorthBayRepublic]

Digging the pelham blue binding on the SG.

[@joebloggs4369]

That Uke repair is outstanding!

[@EbonyPope]

That crack on that ukulele almost disappeared. Much better than I expected.

[@animateangus]

It’s Sunday night, just about to go to bed for work tomorrow - but before that, it’s time for a twoodfrd video!

[@1-eye-willy]

dont you hate when the misses is a calling in the middle of a glue up? 😂

[@Riffme81]

We've all been there! Call out from a family member......If there's no blood of fire I'm busy.

[@SBanas]

I used to glue in the frets with epoxy and without any exceptions my wife would always call me for something, and was quite upset when I was upset. Since then I've switched to simple titebond, because the stress was killing me😂

[@jspanos500]

My wife plays uke and a couple years ago I installed a low wound G on her main one. I love it so much more than the classic high G.

[@judih.8754]

I have a low G on mine as well. I think it adds a bit of depth when playing with others.

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks for posting Ted

[@HunterJE]

Wow it's only visible for a moment (~12:16) but the shaping of the heel on that uke is a work of art

[@HunterJE]

Also WOW that crack repair was some magic

[@profane_kvetch]

Ted- I take great joy in watching you work...and then a little more extra joy in remembering that I play Fender guitars and don't have to worry about all of this Gibson nonsense.

[@v0lkai]

Those new uke tuners look fantastic

[@john-l4n]

Thank you Ted for the great content! You inspired me to build a electric guitar for my daughter. Your videos on fretting and setup were immensely helpful.

[@lukedoesbutter]

Beautiful uke, I don't think i've seen one prettier.

[@private5074]

Patience of a saint!!!

[@johnwhitaker545]

Ted’s chisels are sharper than a samurai sword

[@gregpeterson9674]

Here in this Neck Resetting video 12 minutes in-is his chisel sharpening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKjPpKKcopmmp9ksi=yyRzIhZ8OGn4WDT8

[@terryhunt2659]

"Chunk o' Maple" sounds like something you'd buy in a Canadian fast-wood joint.

[@Lu_Woods]

"I'll have three cedar shakes and a chunk o' maple"

[@KBorham]

Sitka on rye with a chunk of maple for me please…

[@wmb1559]

The repair you did on that ukulele is beautiful, it looked even better than I expected it to even having watched most of your videos for the past few years

[@DanHowardMtl]

Nice Uke playing at the end.

[@marquitust2874]

Happy day when this guys uploads a video.

[@andybaumann9891]

The little song played on the ukulele was my favorite of all the video endings I’ve watch throughout the years. Nice video thank you!

[@renegadechic]

I really like watching your demos at the end. After a satisfying repair, seeing you flex your musical skills is always a pleasure. This time, amazing thumb work!

[@MarcCarriage121]

Awesome work on both instruments but the ukulele really came out great. Your playing on the ukulele was awesome too. 😎🎸

[@monday6524]

Always something interesting to learn in a video from Ted!

[@edbowman7000]

Glued my first broken headstock tonight (not a Gibson, just an Ibanez), and wanted to say thanks for all the information and tips you’ve shared. Fingers crossed, it’s gonna be great!

[@BandOfHarjaps]

Great outro.

[@codpug]

I have an old 1900s Koa uke I found at an antique store,it was broken pretty bad and someone reglued the bridge in the wrong place. My cleats were popsicle sticks 😆 to repair the sound board and to fix the bridge issue without ripping it off and regluing I used a 12 guage solid copper wire to move the position to get perfect intonation again. It's been 5 years since that repair and it plays and sounds great still. I may one day try and fix the finish on it but it works so I leave it be. Thanks for showing us how you do your work,it really helped me with unanswered question I always have

[@GenghisDaniel]

Super nice and detailed work as ever. For the uke, I understand the idea for the owner to buy koaloha branded Gotoh 510 ukulele tuners, but there is also another serie of ukulele tuners from Gotoh, the planetary tuners (UPT), that are geared tuners but that take the form of a more traditional friction tuner. Most of the time they are less heavy than guitar style tuners, and they preserve the looks of a traditional ukulele head without any buttons on the side of the head (but the planetary are pricier than the 510 so it might have been a factor in choosing the 510, but there is a Korean brand, DerJung, that sell the same type of tuners than the planetary but for quite cheap).

[@shadwellsong]

Grettings from the Northeast USA- I so love your videos and appreciate all the perspective they give me on my love for guitars. Thank you Twoodfrd! 💫❤❤❤

[@stilts121]

The way Ted said, "I'm gluing something right now!" made me laugh way more than it should have.

[@MrDparker69]

Great video. Really enjoyed seeing you work your magic on that beautiful Ukulele.

[@Geeman002]

Pretty good playing on the UKE, Ted. Sounds like you know what you’re doing. I am always impressed with your careful, precise detail work.

[@charleslambiase5670]

I couldn't finish watching this last night but I just guided from work now and I'm looking at my a rate of Gibson eb basses beginning from the. Early 50s and now I'm going to continue to watch this video LOL.❤❤❤

[@nicolen.9642]

Meticulous, precise, caring. Brilliant Ted! 👌

[@td7426]

Watching you do finishing work never ceases to amaze end enlighten me

[@BrianHutchison-u4l]

An understated wealth of knowledge and expertise - thanks Tom!

[@dugbert5]

My Uncle taught me to tune a Ukulele by singing "My dog has fleas."

[@dbhoward56]

I just finished building 3 concert size ukuleles, my own design, headstock & bridge with bridge pins, hand carved neck, all mahogany, for the grandchildren. Did a bit of TransTint in the lacquer adding a bit more red to the mahogany for three coats followed by about 9 coats of clear. I went all out, dovetail neck joint, purple heart end graft, purple heart spline in the neck, Rocklike ebano binding. When it came to tuning them, I tuned all three, then put them in their cases and 24 hours later tuned them again, this went on for about 4 days each day they were a bit closer to holding the tuning. Day 5, I delivered them with a laminated chord sheet and a digital tuner.

[@guitfidle]

Wow, that uke really did turn out nice!❤

[@jimforsyth2.]

Best ending ever loved that uke want a beautiful mechine

[@southsideronnie]

Nice work Ted!!

[@goober2969]

You do amazing work.

[@Drmcclung]

Someone needs to make 'ongoing project guitars' cool again. Sometimes their character just far outweighs any financial disaster of making them as much of a joy to play as they are to pontificate their quirks. Happy thoughts! I get it my friend :)

[@ElvisStansvik]

Very nice service for that uke!

[@lindsaythompson726]

Your work is SUPERB !

[@_-_Michael_-_]

When you glued the weneer on backwards with logo facing the neck, I felt that 😂 just for that moment I was so in touch with your work, since it resembled so much of my work. Just for that moment tho 😂

[@the-creech4790]

Bravo!

[@chrisclarke3670]

As usual a great episode with great results.

[@rmcfee]

Fantastic. Above and beyond as always.

[@DSteinman]

Ko'Aloha ukes are about the nicest ukes you can get a hold of as far as I'm concerned, they really have a sweet sound. Love their tenors.

[@thewaygokid3135]

He so good! When that corner of the headstock face chipped I couldn’t help but think maybe a low speed Dremel? But then he said high plastic content. That May gave created heat.

[@d.westphal13]

I really enjoy watching your work!

[@Unclejake]

Watching you makes me self conscious and I have to go sharpen my chisels now.

[@duskhunter3803]

I’m surprised you didn’t fill those old tuner peg holes on that SG..it all looked like it needed it. Love your work.

[@bazzathegreat3517]

Titebond 3 is food safe. I use it when I have made cutting boards. It does have it's uses but for most things regular Titebond is fine.

[@beenaplumber8379]

Can you tell me what woods can be used for cutting boards? I mean, most tropical hardwoods seem to be toxic. Is there a traditional wood that's normally used? Anything fancy for decorative stuff? Thanks!

[@bazzathegreat3517]

@@beenaplumber8379I would go with maple or walnut. I like walnut. But maple is one of the easiest to source woods and is readily available in many different grades of figuring. If you want a "pretty" grain look, you need to use lighter colored walnut as oil will sometimes make walnut look just uniformly dark. I also finish my cutting boards with Tung oil. It is a thick, slow drying oil. It needs to be used sparingly and put on in light coats. It is food safe and fills in pores well. It will also dry to a harder finish than most oils.

[@bazzathegreat3517]

@@beenaplumber8379 I would go with maple or walnut. Maple is easy to find and available in many grades of figuring. I personally like walnut. I like to find walnut boards with a bit of sapwood as the sapwood is lighter in color and will give a good contrast. I finish my cutting boards with Tung oil. It is thick and dries slowly but is worth it. It needs to go on in light coats. A little goes a long way. But Tung oil seals wood better than mineral oil. Most cutting board oils are just a blend of mineral oils. Tung oil is food safe. Tung oil seals the wood well enough that cleaning my cutting boards is easy. They will mostly wipe clean. It is also my favorite finish for guitar necks.

[@kevindean1327]

@@beenaplumber8379I have a very large maple cutting board.

[@bazzathegreat3517]

@@beenaplumber8379 Maple and walnut are good choices. I like tung oil for the finish. It needs to be applied sparingly but is better than mineral oil.

[@J.C...]

20:37 See those big imprints left from the Kluson-style tuners? Gotoh sells a product that prevents that. They also come with their SD510 tuners. They're carbon fiber inserts that hold the tuner centered in the hole and away from the wood so they can't damage it. They work quite well. They're called CARD 3+3 for 3+3 headstocks

[@terryeaster1]

Bro! That is some nice picking on the uke

[@herrrmike]

Masterful, as usual.

[@jeffkatzer]

I love ukuleles... More please.

[@telecasterbear]

That SG is why I now play the telecaster.

[@binderfan436]

I never thought of s uke being picked. Just strummed. It sounds great !

[@JohnKeefe-w7m]

Hello from New York, Ted. Great video. I sent it a long to a uke friend. I am doing a big rehab on an Oahu Diana model lap steel.

[@margaretanncarno4014]

Sunday is complete

[@Steve-j7z]

Perfect videos for late night viewings. Always learn something everyone I watch. One day I'm gonna plug and route an old Epiphone Les Paul for P90's or steam a fretboard off a project Yamaha LP I bought, one day.

[@bengordon2330]

Thank you.

[@In_MT]

UKE Content for the win 🙂

[@swbusby]

I play a uke with wound low g string tuned "taro patch" slack key open C. My favorite way to play a Ukulele.

[@jakobholmbisgaard5350]

Thanks for the video!

[@petedazer3381]

Simply the best Ted!

[@ShadsGarage0221]

I really dig those tuners on the uku!

[@jarenbigelow8606]

sharp chisel drooling

[@lipsofamoose8059]

Creates visually invisible repair - Ted "I'm happy with this, looks ok" 😂😂😂

[@adammono1839]

I feel like ted has gone a little bit mad in a very fun way

[@chuchuchip]

The plastic sounds like G10 plastic. G-10 is a composite material made from woven fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin. I have folding knives with this as handle material & some are made to look like Ebony wood.Very tuff material & no finnish required for protection from the elements.

[@edwiese3169]

I’d like to recommend an epoxy wood filler: Abetron. It is the most like wood I’ve used. Can be sanded and planed and tinted and stained. I’m relatively new to guitar building ( electric) But I’m a lifetime woodworker. I love your videos!! Thank you, Ed Wiese

[@msmith677]

Uplifiting, intelligent comment!

[@kennethdon3619]

fun fact, an awl is called a bradawl in england, and in scotland we call it a brog, pronounced like brogue edit: or at least thats what my grandpa called it

[@glennlilley8608]

An awl is a pointed tool used for marking the centre of a hole A bradawl is a sharpened screwdriver type tool used for starting a hole. Fuck all to do with anglo /Scots differentials

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@kennethdon3619 In prison, we call it a shiv...

[@Lu_Woods]

@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG LOL

[@howiekeegan8804]

No, an awl is an awl in England (and most other places). A bradawl is a woodworking hand tool with a blade similar to that of a straight screwdriver and a handle typically made from wood or plastic. An awl is any kind of small pointed tool.

[@philpegrum6032]

​@@glennlilley8608 * Fuck Awl 😂😂

[@Da5idc]

Firstly, as always, thanks a lot for the example set by your meticulous work. Secondly, a suggestion made with considerable humility - looking at the Gibson headstocks, it seems that two holes could be drilled from under the head veneer, through the common break area and coming out under the fingerboard. Two carbon fiber rods in these holes should stop head breaks

[@Gaboon777]

Awesome video!

[@iamastifter]

Best title yet!

[@rayclark9643]

Your lack of experience is astonishingly experienced Ted😂!

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

"I'm happy with this, looks ok." (It is really undetectable.)

[@presmasterflash7555]

My Chevy uses about a quart of awl every 800 miles…

[@td7426]

That little song that you played on the uke had a John Prine feel to it

[@TheEndOfNowhere]

Top 3 ukulele songs I like to play. No.3 You Can’t Fight The Moonlight - Leanne Rhymes. No.2 You Could Be Mine - Guns ‘N’ Roses. No.1 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones.

[@dfab8356]

If you wish to preserve the original tuning key appearance of the keys protruding out the back of the headstock instead of to the sides of the headstock, investigate the Gotoh UPT ukulele tuners. These will preserve the "classic" look of the original tuners while providing a 4:1 geared tuning operation. I have installed these on vintage Kamaka and Martin ukulele's with great success. I even sought the advice of Chris Kamaka @ Kamaka Ukuleles in Honolulu and he advised me that these were an excellent choice to provide even vintage ukulele's with tuning stability.

[@anthonyskellern5970]

These masterclass repair and restoration videos from twodfrd are just mesmerising. Once I start watching I can't tear my eyes away until they are finished!

[@5barkerstreet]

really lol

[@aserta]

Surprised Ted doesn't have a Japanese nose plane. Those would be perfect for the surface matching. You basically rest them on the surface you know is true, then you can clean up everything around it. Really nifty tools.