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Vine inlay
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:57 am
by Steve321
Here is a vine inlay I did on my last banjo. Good old DePaule.
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Re: Vine inlay
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:27 pm
by Tomcat
Beautiful work!
Re: Vine inlay
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:38 pm
by TEETERFAN
Looks great!! Depaule does a great job.
Re: Vine inlay
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:09 pm
by Steve321
I find doing inlay relaxing. Erik Sullivan (Sullivan Banjos) told me when doing cross fret inlay to leave a little wood for the fret barbs to bite into but not so much wood the fret wire doesn’t cover it. I try to get as close to that goal as I can.
Re: Vine inlay
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:33 am
by Tomcat
Do you use a router or hand tools to make the pocket for the inlay?
Re: Vine inlay
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:36 pm
by Steve321
I use a Dremel with a precision router base from StewMac. I also use a foot switch to turn it on and off.
Re: Vine inlay
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 10:41 am
by Tomcat
Thanks for the info! I'm just getting started on my first kit build, and I'm considering adding some decoration.