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Banjo Bridges from Alternative Materials

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

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

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

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