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Author:  Pat Hawley [ Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:56 pm ]
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A summer whimsy: Some friends we have are really into canoeing. They also have a very nice cottage where we've been several times canoeing and kayaking. Their cottage has some beautiful butternut wood beams and around the wood stove and they gave me a left over board. So I got a canoe paddle from Canadian Tire, shortened the handle, thinned out the blade, attached a box made from the butternut wood and made a canoe paddle ukulele. I call it a padukule. The fret board and bridge are a little more exotic woods: Macassar ebony and Brazillian rosewood. It sounds good. Just like a ukulele. We'll be giving it to them next month when we'll be up at their cottage again. It should go well there. Here's a picture:

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Thanks for looking,
Pat
Author:  timoM [ Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:01 pm ]
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Really cool. Great idea. Must admit I thought it would be a padauk uke.

T
Author:  Lonnie J Barber [ Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:36 pm ]
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That is awesome. Good for you.


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Author:  Alex Kleon [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:11 am ]
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That's really thinking outside the box, and a nice thank you for your friends hospitality, Pat! [:Y:]

Alex
Author:  cphanna [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:43 am ]
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That's a great idea and a real nifty uke.
Author:  Tim L [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:45 am ]
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I thought I was going to be looking at a Padauk uke too.
Not only does that Uke look cool but sounds like you had fun coming up with the idea?
I like it.
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:06 am ]
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Nice, Pat! Someone will be very happy!
Author:  WendyW [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:30 am ]
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I like!!!
Author:  kwerry [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:54 am ]
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ha great!!
Author:  Pat Hawley [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:04 pm ]
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Thanks for the nice comments. It was a fun little project that I think our friends will like.

As a side note, I had bought (but ended up not using because the head ended up too thin for them) a set of the deluxe friction tuning pegs from Bytown Ukuleles here in Ottawa. I bought them on the basis of having briefly tried them on a ukulele and thought they felt nice. The on-line description of them is kind of sparse but I was pleasantly surprised to find that they are quite high quality and use a spring to create the force for the friction so it is the right amount and consistent. And the price is significantly less than the spring type friction tuners sold by Stew-Mac. So I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these tuners as an alternative to the geared tuners if that's the look you want for your uke. You can see them here: http://www.bytowninstruments.com/collec ... s-set-of-4 For those of you in the USA, I believe the same tuners are sold by Mainland Ukes.

Pat
Author:  RusRob [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:04 pm ]
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Pat,
I pretty much passed this thread up because I am not so into uke's.

I also thought it would be a padauk uke but was pleasantly surprised to see the creation you have come up with.

Great idea and quite innovative on your part and it looks cool to boot!

I am sure they will be quite pleased to see what you have come up with out of the chunk of wood and a paddle.

Cheers,
Bob
Author:  Beth Mayer [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:30 am ]
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That's great, Pat! Very innovative.
Author:  mkellyvrod [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:14 pm ]
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Agree with others; very inventive - what a neat gift.
Author:  Quine [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:58 pm ]
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Does the top overhang the body? Maybe it's just the photo. I like it
Author:  CommGuy107 [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:08 am ]
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Glad I stopped in to look. Nice job on a fantastic sentimental piece. I'm sure they'll treasure the Uke and its reason for existing.
Author:  Pat Hawley [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:31 pm ]
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Thanks again for the comments. Yes, Kevin, the top does overhand the sides. I debated trimming the paddle flush to the sides but then decided it would look better if you saw nothing but paddle when looking right toward the top and the little overhang helps with that.

Pat
Author:  Quine [ Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:34 am ]
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Nice...its a cool look.
Author:  mikemcnerney [ Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:28 pm ]
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great idea & look Pat
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