As the new year started, and Ann was feeling stronger with an effective cancer therapy, I felt a surge of energy in the shop and decided to start a tenor uke (Little Mac) to have available at the #renoukulelefestival.

But another set of wood begged to come to Reno, and I thought “I can pull off two spec (non-commissioned) ukes by April”.

In the mean time, Kimo’s commission became the GT model, which entailed making new plans, dozens of dedicated patterns/fixtures/forms/tools, and a prototype. I can handle this.

The family resemblance of the new body style, however, all but demanded a sibling pair (made from the the same tree), and–in a moment of euphoria, I suppose (it passed)–a third Reno uke entered the mix (the siblings are Katniss and Prim). At this point I tried not to think about whether it was possible, and just worked as many hours as possible.

Then a commissioned instrument was involved in a catastrophic accident (outside the shop). Perfect timing :-\.

In hindsight, I probably had time for Little Mac (on top of commissions, and assuming I wanted to sleep and function in the rest of life). And so my booth at Reno will be stocked almost entirely with incomplete ukes.