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"" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Feb 27 to Guitar for the grandson	13	Feb 29 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Although I am an admirer of the folks on this page that can do the antiqued look wel…" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 17, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Dec 31, 2021 Reply by A.D.EKER
"My Mom always told me “It’s what is on the inside that counts”. Well, here is your p…" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 13, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Dec 31, 2021 Reply by A.D.EKER
"This is a very authentic Christmas gift. It may not have been given 100 years ago bu…" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 13, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Dec 31, 2021 Reply by A.D.EKER
"Wow another Amazing build. that looks awesome!!!!" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Jan 13, 2019 to VIDEO & PICS: Daniel Hulbert's Double Neck Ukulele	2	Jan 13, 2019 Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras
"Looks good!!! Now you've been bitten by the CBG bug. Do you find yourself staying aw…" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 8, 2018 to First build,feedback?	15	Nov 22, 2018 Reply by Will Rankin
"Nice Dulcimer. Was the box from a 9.6v drill? That was the best rechargeable drill I…" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 20, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"Nice!!! I love the signatures and the tail piece." Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 20, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"Here's a Christmas Cookie Tin Uke. When you pluck the strings it sounds like a stee…" Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 20, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"This uke got me back on the "Nice" list a couple of Christmas' ago." Rob (Uker) Porras replied Nov 17, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017

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Rob (Uker) Porras's Discussions (166)

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"Although I am an admirer of the folks on this page that can do the antiqued look wel…"

"My Mom always told me “It’s what is on the inside that counts”. Well, here is your p…"

"This is a very authentic Christmas gift. It may not have been given 100 years ago bu…"

"Wow another Amazing build. that looks awesome!!!!"

"Looks good!!! Now you've been bitten by the CBG bug. Do you find yourself staying aw…"

"Nice Dulcimer. Was the box from a 9.6v drill? That was the best rechargeable drill I…"

"Nice!!! I love the signatures and the tail piece."

"Here's a Christmas Cookie Tin Uke. When you pluck the strings it sounds like a stee…"

"This uke got me back on the "Nice" list a couple of Christmas' ago."

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