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Re: The banjo neck project (1 and 2)

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:56 am
by Danl8
Hmmmn... Is that your inlay work on the $110 Taiwanese/Ebay neck?

Re: The banjo neck project (1 and 2)

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:22 am
by MaineGeezer
I wish! No, that's the way it came. The inlays are very precisely done. I suspect the shapes and the pockets were cut with a laser or something along that line.

[Edit: Modify that last paragraph. The inlay pieces are cut out cleanly, but closer examination reveals a lot of gap-filling around the inlays. The pocket cutouts are pretty loose fits for the inlays. See photo.]

I have discovered that the wood, whatever it is, is fairly soft. It looks like maple, but it sure isn't sugar maple.

Re: The banjo neck project (1 and 2)

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:05 pm
by MaineGeezer
Well, it's done, mostly. The action may need a bit of a tweak, but otherwise I'm declaring it done.

Re: The banjo neck project (1 and 2)

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:22 am
by tippie53
sweet indeed

Re: The banjo neck project (1 and 2)

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:22 pm
by ruby@magpage.com
nicely done - great to try something new and have success at it.

Ed

Re: The banjo neck project (1 and 2)

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:20 am
by Diane Kauffmds
Great work Steve!