StewMac UKULELE KIT - Tools and Supplies; Tools Required; Supplies Needed

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Tools and supplies..................................... 2
Parts list .............................................. 3
Installing the rosette .................................. 4
Brace the top and back ................................ 5
Make the body mold .................................. 7
Assemble the body ................................... 8
Prepare the neck ...................................... 15
Level the frets ......................................... 21
These are the tools and supplies we recommend for assem-
bling this kit. StewMac item numbers are included where
applicable.
Tool you will need (required)
Clamps (few are needed, but more are handy)
4-6 Small cam clamps (#3721)
2 Small sound hole clamps (#2010)
20 Mini clamps (2 packs of #3712)
Flat mill le or pillar le (#4175)
Razor knife (#4878)
Small chisel (#1619)
Fine-cut saw (#3617)
Side cutter or fret cutter (#0619)
Hammer for fret installation (#4895)
Micro-Mesh Soft Touch Pads (#3730)
Electric hand drill
1/4" and 1/16" drill bits (#4850, #1710)
Scissors
Straightedge to reach from string nut to bridge (#3850)
Good quality rule accurate to 1/64" (#4905)
18" Rule
Optional tools
Go-bar Deck (#4731)
Laminate Trimmer (#0488)
Flush Trim Bearing + Router Bit (#1298-B, #1298-000)
Fret Beveling File (#3760)
Tools and supplies
Table of contents
Sand the body and neck .............................. 22
Locate the bridge ..................................... 23
Apply the stain (optional) ............................. 25
Attach the neck ....................................... 26
Apply the nish ....................................... 27
Glue the bridge ....................................... 28
Install the tuners ...................................... 28
Fit the nut and saddle ................................. 29
Supplies
Titebond Original Wood Glue (#0620)
or StewMac Fish Glue (#0702)
StewMac #20 Medium Super Glue (#0020)
Masking tape or low-tack protective tape (#1683)
Double-stick tape (#1689)
Scraps of wood for various clamping cauls and supports
Waxed paper
For body mold:
3/4" plywood, 19"x12"
Four 2-1/2" steel corner braces with mounting screws
Eight large screw eyes or screw hooks
Sandpaper (#5562 or #5096)
60-grit, 80-grit, 120-grit, 220-grit, 320-grit, 400-grit
Sanding blocks (scrap wood or #3701, #3699)
ColorTone Wipe-On Poly Finish (#3622)
ColorTone Liquid Stain (optional)
Steel wool, 0000-gauge
Fretboard oil or lemon oil (#3863 or #3864)
Paste wax, such as car wax
Cotton balls
Scraps of t-shirt material