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CNC’d Banjo Neck

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 euler357 0 Comments banjo, CNC, Shapeoko, woodworking

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

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Banjos Inlay Woodworking 

Tagua Nut Inlay Process

July 30, 2023July 31, 2023 euler357 2 Comments banjo, hardwax, inlay, Laser, Tagua, woodworking

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

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Banjos Inlay Laser Woodworking 

Laser Cut Tagua Inlay (Vegetable Ivory)

July 29, 2023June 30, 2024 euler357 0 Comments banjo, hardwax, inlay, Laser

I watched the Grace Kelly Eyes inlay video from Crimson Guitars and he showed a Tagua Nut slice and mentioned

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Completed Banjo Fretboard with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Banjos CNC Inlay Laser Woodworking 

CNC Banjo Fretboard with Mother of Pearl

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 euler357 0 Comments banjo, Fretboard, inlay, Laser

I just finished this CNC Banjo Fretboard with Mother of Pearl Inlay for my banjo project. This Padauk fretboard uses

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Laser Engraved Mother of Pearl Test
Banjos Inlay Laser 

Laser Engraving Mother of Pearl

July 21, 2023July 22, 2023 euler357 0 Comments

I think I’ve got the Laser dialed in for the Mother of Pearl inlay engraving . This is a test

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Banjos Inlay Woodworking 

Cockrum’s DIY Hardwax Oil Finish

July 3, 2023November 11, 2024 euler357 7 Comments

I started experimenting with different finishes such as Rubio Monocoat, Odie’s Oil, and Osmo Finishes. Although they provide great results,

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Banjos Inlay Laser 

Persimmon Laser Inlay

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 euler357 0 Comments hardwax, inlay, Laser, lightburn, persimmon, solidworks, xtool

I’m continuing to perfect the laser inlay for the new banjo that I’m building. Today I pulled an open-source persimmon

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Banjos Laser 

Custom Truss Rod Cover using Lasered Veneer Inlay

June 19, 2023July 28, 2024 euler357 0 Comments banjo, deering sierra, inlay, Laser, truss rod cover

Today, I tried out some veneer inlay using my Xtool D1 Pro laser. My Deering Sierra banjo was a bit

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Banjos CNC 

Getting Started

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 euler357 0 Comments

Hi All – I’ve finally got my new woodworking shop set up and decided to start writing up my projects

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