01/04/2025
New project!
We are a school for the teaching of Ukulele making to those who have both the interest and desire to build handmade 'ukuleles.
Hana Lima 'Ia is a gathering place for the exchange of ideas and the teaching of methods to promote the art and craftsmanship of ukulele building.
01/04/2025
New project!
11/10/2023
Need I say more! See ya there!
06/24/2023
Inspiration personified….. from the mind and hand of Cente Arkangel:
I’iwi and Lehua
Alae’ula in Na Mea Kupono Lo’i under Waialua Skies
06/18/2023
Binding today, got out da binder clips, yellow veneer, scalpel, Titebond 3 , ruler , sanding block and work-board…. Halfway there!
02/24/2023
Got most of the work done for the neck shaping, heel transition and headstock volutes…will finish fine sanding and scraping soon and install the last two fret wire on this passel of papayas!
02/17/2023
Some soundboard glue ups….a workboard, wax paper and angled plywood shims, the ten pound flat weights are a winnah!
02/17/2023
Fingerboards to neck today: got a bunch of them ready to go!
02/06/2023
My Happy Birthday to me Baritone!
Engleman, Mauna Loa Kia and Ebony with rope bindings…..
01/20/2023
A bunch of End Grafts…..,,
12/30/2022
Working on this kine upperbout side ports, got five ukes to play around wid and get da process down…playing with end grafts relieves da stress!
Binding channels with the router jig!
Using the ukulele holder for routing bindings