Inlay Archives - Cockrum Studios

Cockrum Banjo #0001

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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