bluGill

I’m using black walnut for the sides and cherry for the top/back. The walnut was sourced from a fallen tree on my property a few years back (the tree was small though so if anything goes wrong I won’t have enough have may have to substitute something else). The cherry from a tree my grandpa had cut just before he died. I’m currently cutting up an ash tree that I hope to turn into the neck.

As for bracing, I’m not sure, but probably whatever plans I found online show.

The above is of course the plan, and subject to change as I discover something in it will/cannot work.

I’m working on a uke myself. On hold for the summer though and taking a while as life doesn’t allow much focus time for fun.

Do you really need all that? Is there a local copy shop (often public libraries, drug stores…) that have some of those services? Sometimes they have better quality printers (photo printers for example). While you pay more per page, do you really do whatever it is enough to make it worth the cost of the printer vs just going elsewhere? There are many middle grounds (black and white printer. Use your phone camera as a scanner) that are clearly worse than what you want, but still good enough for most purposes and you can use the better option when you need it.

The answer to the above of course depends on your specific situation so there isn’t one right answer. It is always work thinking about though.