Good morning, Banjo Makers. Anyone awake this Sunday? I just finished putting a new ebony fingerboard, and a teak peghead on an old Barratt that was an eBay...
Howdy and GOOD MORNING, I dont use any oil when finishing an ebony FB. I simply use very fine steel wool which brings out the natural oils in the ebony and...
For a fretted banjo, Mike Ramsey showed me how to determine the action by putting a dime on the fingerboard just in front of the nut to show the height of the...
Hi Lew, I'm with Jeff on this one. I don't use anything on an ebony board after finishing it with OOO or OOOO steel wool. Curtis ... From: "brooklynbanjoboy"...
Another factor in this equation is the amount of relief in the neck (how much bow there is). I've found that on properly relieved necks, a very low nut (about...
Has any of the group built a banjo from the Whyte Laydie pot kit ( the open back vintage one item 0910 ) advertised in the Stewmac catalogue. What was the...
In a message dated 5/6/04 12:37:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, xavier@... writes: Has any of the group built a banjo from the Whyte Laydie pot kit ( ...
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I built a nice frailer from the stewmac white layde kit and a Wyatt Fawley neck a couple of years back. It was my first banjo building experience and it ...
Todd.and Wayne Many thanks for the thoughts and information. I e-mailed Stewmac today for all the parts, and will give the Elite Amber Head a go and see how it...
Ed: Wyatt Fawley is the fellow who runs the banjofreeforall yahoo group. He use to sell a Vega style pre cut neck in an unfinished format, but isn't offering...
Howdy folks, Just wanted to share with you my new gourd banjo making website..please take a look: www.jeffreymenzies.com Feedback is very welcome, Jeff Menzies...
Where's a good place to get ebony veneer for laminating necks in the old Vega fashion? David Porter Baton Rouge [Non-text portions of this message have been...
In a message dated 5/10/04 10:21:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, porter2524@... writes: Where's a good place to get ebony veneer for laminating necks in the...
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I just completed a fretless and used Bolivian Rosewood (not actually a rosewood, it is also known as Pau Ferro, I believe). It has some amazing grain, but the...
I have used bloodwood as a fingerboard on several instruments. Very dense wood, polished very nicely. Deep red color is very striking and gives the ...
David: I'd suggest using dyed pear wood to laminate the neck. It's a fraction of the cost of ebony and easy to obtain. I'd be real surprised if the original...
Lew: Numerous builders will use rosewood for fingerboards, or even maple (if you want a white board) What you may want to consider is, that woods that are...
thanks, bill. i was really looking to see whether experiments with other similarly hard woods had yielded any interesting possibilities. hope you're doing...
I too have used bloodwood with the same good results. It is very striking and holds it's colour very well. I have also had good luck with walnut as a...
In a message dated 5/10/2004 3:41:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, billr@... ... Yeah, it would be great to make a maple board and inlay it in black, but, ...
In a message dated 5/10/2004 3:34:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, billr@... ... Bill, thanks much for the suggestion. I've heard of using pear, but have ...
... Epoxy + Maple sawdust = Maple filler of color -- More coffee! http://cinnamon.com/~bandy/ DoD#1005...
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Hi Lew, Nice to hear from you too - how is that chop saw you bought a while ago working out?? You're on the right track to my web site but type it in with no...
I'm come into a supply of interesting woods. Namely: bocote, bubinga, purpleheart, ebony, bloodwood, cocobolo, padauk in various small sizes (1/5" round x...
Hey there... Any banjo makers in Portland, Oregon? My grandfather is building a banjo for me and has limited exposure to the instrument. He's using the...
does anyone have any advice as to the most pratical way to saw open a gourd? more specifically, im wondering what kind of saw people prefer to use and what...
... black, but, ... Hello everyone: I am new to the site but have some experience with epoxy and fillers. If you mix maple flour (sanding dust) with epoxy it...
