DIY Brush Nickel Plating 1880’s Banjo Parts
I bought an 1880’s Dobson Victor “as-is” from Turtle Hill Banjo Company and it was in barely playable condition. As
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Mother of Pearl CNC Banjo Truss Rod Cover
A few weeks ago, I got a new-to-me 1995 Earl Scruggs Banjo from Turtle Hill Banjo Company. I highly recommend
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Banjo Bridges from Alternative Materials
Making Banjo Bridges using alternative materials with a CNC router.
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CNC Banjo Bridge Making
Today I improved my banjo bridge making process using the CNC machine. Previously, I was using a hand plane to
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Cockrum Banjo #0001
This is the first banjo that I have completed from scratch. Here are some photos of the final assembly process.
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Stainless Steel Frets on a Banjo
I’ve started back working on my banjo project. I got the Padauk fretboard and headstock overlay glued to the neck,
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Maple and Ebony Banjo Bridge Blanks
Today I cut up some hard maple and ebony for banjo bridges.
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CNC and Laser Cut Mother of Pearl Inlay
Example of how to CNC cut mother of pearl for inlay into Laser cut padauk wood
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CNC’d Banjo Neck
I finally got a successful banjo neck today on my Shapeoko 5 Pro. I did the design from scratch in
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Tagua Nut Inlay Process
There are a lot of questions about how I process tagua nuts (vegetable ivory) into slices for laser cut tagua
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