Underhill Craft and Customs

Underhill Craft and Customs Fine handcrafted wooden products and more. At Underhill Craft and Custom we make a range of fine, handcrafted wooden products.

We have a range of stock products that we make and can be personalised or customised. We also offer bespoke designs and are keen to undertake new projects involving wood. If you have an idea for a bespoke product please get in contact and we will see how we can help. If you have a particularly special piece of timber that you would like making into something as a keepsake or memento, please get in

touch. Alternatively, if you have some interesting timber that you are looking to get rid of, we are always looking for more raw materials, so please get in touch.

No real update today because Monday and Tuesdays are uke playing nights! However since we are getting towards the exciti...
12/05/2026

No real update today because Monday and Tuesdays are uke playing nights! However since we are getting towards the exciting end of the build I thought I'd share some snaps of whats to come.

The end is hopefully in sight. Still left to do:

Install the frets (expect an extremely long and boring video diatribe on how, what and why of fretting).

Glue the faceplate to the headstock.

Glue the fretboard to the neck.

Glue bridge to body.

Temporarily Attach neck to body and string up.

Fettle neck profile, heel alignment, bracing, and pickup placement.

Remove neck and glue on back.

Sand, fill and finish everything.

Glue on neck.

Restring and play.

10/05/2026

Todays update, some waffle about inlays, a lot of sanding and the reason why my finger tips are brown!

09/05/2026

Progress ..followed by ..disaster... follow by... recovery = maybe ok?

26/04/2026

Today's update, well, the result of many days' work really, but it's another example of my ambition outweighing my skill.

However with some perseverance, and a lot of time and head scratching I have a passable result.

Rosewood, mahogany and paua shell butt graft complete.

26/04/2026

I didn't manage to post this enthralling update yesterday, it was midnight by the time I'd finished unpacking from our gig.... so some Sunday morning content to send you back to sleep.

Be warned this one is especially dull and long. 20mins of oiling and epoxy pore filling!

24/04/2026

What better entertainment for a Friday evening, 10minutes of watching glue dry......
And I even posted it before 1am!

24/04/2026

It's been a few weeks since I posted any pineapple progress. But fear not there has been plenty going on, but i was a little busy with Easter holidays, making silly videos, oh and hosting 3 of the UKs top ukulele luthiers, butchering the solo for Johnny B goode, taking part in a sea shanty and generally just having a great time at our first Big Ukulele Day festival!

I have a bunch of updates ready but this first one is from 3 weeks ago and is quite long and rambling but is a significant step forward on one of the tasks that had been challenging me.

04/04/2026

I've had a pretty productive couple of days, and have completed 2 of the 3 difficult processes that were holding me up.
However, i haven't edited the videos yet so instead here's a quick video on making the bridge.

03/04/2026

Still no real action to show so here's a little waffle about finishes.

01/04/2026

Sorry, it's been a hectic few days so I haven't been adding any pineapple updates.

Here's the next installment of lattice bracing fun. Hopefully back to more regular updates from tomorrow.

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