This instrument is part of my Kingdom Era series, inspired by my research into ukuleles made by the first generation of luthiers in Hawaii. This one is tenor size, so it is based on the Portuguese Rajao, which came to Hawaii along with the soprano sized Machete. The goal of this project is to get the unique sound and look of these old instruments, but make sure it is playable and useable by modern standards. The fretboard, headplate, back and sides are some Ohia from woodfromthewest.com, which is a Hawaiian hardwood that works like an Ebony. The top is Western Red Cedar, harvested by luthier Jayson Bowerman near Bend, OR. the neck is Cypress, salvaged from a boat yard. It is all wrapped up in shop made rope binding. It has a radiused fretboard, low g, wooden strap buttons and geared tuners. The sound is vibrant, punchy and a little smoky sounding, I am really pleased with it. It comes with a handmade Hemlock case, lined with Kapa cloth inspired fabric. Thanks Carlos!