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.

[@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

[@japaneserequired6314]

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

[@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

[@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

[@As-pf1zu]

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

[@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😂

[@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. 👍

[@Bodzi0666]

Really nice playing at the end❤

[@EbonyPope]

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

[@grene1955]

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

[@ExternalInputs]

Ted doesn't communicate using internet hyperbole thankfully.

[@tmbrwn]

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

[@stilts121]

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

[@fulloffools6942]

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

[@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…

[@joebloggs4369]

That Uke repair is outstanding!

[@giovanni5063]

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

[@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.

[@dugbert5]

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

[@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!

[@animateangus]

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

[@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.

[@loumonte658]

Nice touch with the amber coloring for vintage look.

[@lukedoesbutter]

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

[@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

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks for posting Ted

[@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.

[@DanHowardMtl]

Nice Uke playing at the end.

[@marquitust2874]

Happy day when this guys uploads a video.

[@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

[@adammono1839]

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

[@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!

[@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 :)

[@lipsofamoose8059]

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

[@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 😂😂

[@davidbales8053]

Was kinda surprised at the plugging of the overlay instead of the headstock itself. Seems like redrilling of the overlay would be problematic with those random thin small sections of dowel.

[@private5074]

Patience of a saint!!!

[@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!

[@NorthBayRepublic]

Digging the pelham blue binding on the SG.

[@monday6524]

Always something interesting to learn in a video from Ted!

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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).

[@nicolen.9642]

Meticulous, precise, caring. Brilliant Ted! 👌

[@jimforsyth2.]

Best ending ever loved that uke want a beautiful mechine

[@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.

[@BrianHutchison-u4l]

An understated wealth of knowledge and expertise - thanks Tom!

[@southsideronnie]

Nice work Ted!!

[@Unclejake]

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

[@BandOfHarjaps]

Great outro.

[@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.❤❤❤

[@guitfidle]

Wow, that uke really did turn out nice!❤

[@JonManProductions]

10:38 I started cackling real good as I'm checking the clamping around a Cort acoustic headstock I just veneered with some sapele from the relatively new local Rockler shop because the walnut veneer they had was abit cockeye'd.

[@MrDparker69]

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

[@goober2969]

You do amazing work.

[@swbusby]

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

[@ElvisStansvik]

Very nice service for that uke!

[@jeffkatzer]

I love ukuleles... More please.

[@lindsaythompson726]

Your work is SUPERB !

[@MarcCarriage121]

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

[@binderfan436]

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

[@td7426]

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

[@margaretanncarno4014]

Sunday is complete

[@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!

[@chrisclarke3670]

As usual a great episode with great results.

[@the-creech4790]

Bravo!

[@jarenbigelow8606]

sharp chisel drooling

[@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.

[@terryeaster1]

Bro! That is some nice picking on the uke

[@_-_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 😂

[@herrrmike]

Masterful, as usual.

[@ShadsGarage0221]

I really dig those tuners on the uku!

[@jakobholmbisgaard5350]

Thanks for the video!

[@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! 💫❤❤❤

[@In_MT]

UKE Content for the win 🙂

[@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.

[@ericdguerin]

12:27 - "if you're slackin' your guitar is gonna be crack-a-lackin' " 🤣

[@bengordon2330]

Thank you.

[@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

[@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.

[@stewartmcardle8149]

I've bought a couple of ukuleles with friction tuners but, have always replaced them with rainbow tuners. The closed gear tuners depicted here when on a lightweight ukulele can create an inbalance when in hold position. In essence the headstock can be heavier than the body.

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

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

[@gpetheri]

The Uke owner wants the Tab....

[@petedazer3381]

Simply the best Ted!

[@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

[@eblackbrook]

The maker of Aquila strings has videos on youtube demonstrating how he recommends putting on the strings, and he does stretch them. He emphasizes that you have to pull them at the 12th fret.

[@rayclark9643]

Your lack of experience is astonishingly experienced Ted😂!

[@telecasterbear]

That SG is why I now play the telecaster.

[@td7426]

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

[@mrz80]

Once again, you're blurring the lines between 'repair' and 'restoration', to great effect!

[@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.

[@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.

[@presmasterflash7555]

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

[@FACTSyoudidntknow2024]

Fun Fact, there are 5 different headstock sizes, that is why the tuner holes do not align. Its simply the wrong headstock veneer ( For that SG headstock anyway)

[@robertnewell5057]

Gosh, that uke tuner replacement was an oddity. I wonder why she didn't go for banjo style geared tuners. Nice looking tuners, though.