by KenK | Jan 5, 2014 | Banjo
After copying the pattern onto the wood, I started to cut the side profile out using the bandsaw. Here I have the back of the peghead cut and the bottom of the heel The glue joint looks good! Here is the neck with the side profile all cut out. You can see that...
by KenK | Jan 4, 2014 | Banjo
I let the neck sandwich dry overnight. I forgot to mention in the previous post that I used Titebond wood glue for this. I thought some special instrument builder’s adhesive or 2 part epoxy would be recommended, but after some research it seemed that standard...
by KenK | Jan 4, 2014 | Banjo
The neck of the banjo is made of maple with an 1/8in thick piece of ebony running down the center. This ebony creates an accent stripe that is visible at the back of the neck. So basically it’s a really expensive black line most people will ever see. But...
by KenK | Jan 4, 2014 | Banjo
Here are some photos of some of the components after preparing them as shown in the previous post. Here are the two maple blanks and a piece of ebony that will be sandwiched and glued together for the neck. The ebony is about 1/8in thick. The 3 pieces glued together...
by KenK | Jan 1, 2014 | Banjo
I brought my lumber to my father’s workshop in Maine so I could use his thickness planer, his jointer, his large belt sander, and his help. I had cut the maple down into two pieces for the neck and one longer piece that strips would need to be cut from for...
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