Hand Plane Ergonomics

Rough draft of my next article for FW Magazine...

Jan 15 • Aaron Keim

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Beansprout #1000 Is Done!

Last Saturday, we had a zoom party for the 1000th Beansprout musical instrument.

Jan 12 • Aaron Keim

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Rode Hard and Put Away Wet...

Ultimate Wabi-Sabi!

Jan 7 • Aaron Keim

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1000th Beansprout Zoom Party!

Exciting News:

Jan 2 • Aaron Keim

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December 2025

#1005 Redwood and Curly Koa Kingdom Era Soprano Ukulele

This instrument is part of a long term research project into the first Ukuleles made in Hawaii.

Dec 23, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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A Tale Of Two Repair Projects

I had two instruments come into the shop for repair this week and I have been carefully thinking about the best way to approach them.

Dec 15, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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Practice Makes....Not Perfect...Usually

For an upcoming Fine Woodworking blog, I wanted to add some wheat carvings to a saw handle.

Dec 2, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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November 2025

Thoughts on repair work...

And a re-cap for a customer.

Nov 15, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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Patching Up A Martin Ukulele Bridge

I have a Martin in for repair with many cracks.

Nov 7, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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October 2025

I Found One of My Masters Degree Thesis Papers...

To set the scene: In 2003, Nicole and I left Wisconsin to go to Colorado.

Oct 29, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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#999- Curly Port Orford Cedar and Curly Walnut Five String Tenor Ukulele

This instrument is for Jeremy, who has #333 and #666 and now #999.

Oct 27, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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990- Cedar and Curly Maple Alto Ukulele

This is a stock instrument to take to an event this weekend in Astoria.

Oct 27, 2025 • Aaron Keim

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