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...
by KenK | Jan 1, 2014 | Banjo
I thought I should clean up and tune up my bandsaw before I start cutting expensive wood on it. I found this half eaten acorn inside the bandsaw, which is in my basement. I am assuming it’s mice, not squirrels. Either way I need to speak with the...
by KenK | Jan 1, 2014 | Banjo
I picked up some soft maple and ebony at a hardwood lumberyard, Downes and Reader in Stoughton, MA. I bought a 9ft long piece of 5/4 (1 1/4 in thick) maple about 5in wide, and some 4/4 (1in thick) ebony. One small piece of ebony wide enough for the peghead and one...
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