Cockrum Studios

DIY Brush Nickel Plating 1880’s Banjo Parts and Refurb of a Dobson Victor Banjo

I bought an 1880’s Dobson Victor “as-is” from Turtle Hill Banjo Company and it was in barely playable condition. As

A few weeks ago, I got a new-to-me 1995 Earl Scruggs Banjo from Turtle Hill Banjo Company. I highly recommend

Making Banjo Bridges using alternative materials with a CNC router.

December 27, 2023 euler357 0 Comments banjo, CNC, Laser

Today I improved my banjo bridge making process using the CNC machine. Previously, I was using a hand plane to

This is the first banjo that I have completed from scratch. Here are some photos of the final assembly process.

I’ve started back working on my banjo project. I got the Padauk fretboard and headstock overlay glued to the neck,

Today I cut up some hard maple and ebony for banjo bridges.

Example of how to CNC cut mother of pearl for inlay into Laser cut padauk wood

I finally got a successful banjo neck today on my Shapeoko 5 Pro. I did the design from scratch in

There are a lot of questions about how I process tagua nuts (vegetable ivory) into slices for laser cut tagua