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Here is a brief overview of the process, or click here for detailed step-by-step instructions.
![]() The peghead is sanded smooth and then covered with rosewood veneer. ![]() The peghead is cut on the band saw and sanded smooth. ![]() A side view shows that neck is still very much a block. ![]() The peghead is freed from the block. ![]() The rest of the neck is cut to rough shape with the band saw. ![]() Here’s a front view of the neck at the same point as the last pic. ![]() ![]() Back when this picture was taken I used a hand miter saw to cut the parts for the body block. ![]() The angled stop block makes it easy to cut all the pieces to the correct length. ![]() This fixture holds the wood in place during the gluing process. ![]() Three hexagons are clamped and glued together. ![]() After it is dry, the block is removed from the clamps. ![]() The body is trimmed to rough shape on the band saw and mounted to a face plate. ![]() Fresh from the lathe, the body is round and has grooves for the tone ring. ![]() I used to cut out the center of the body with a router bit mounted in my ShopSmith, but I later decided it was too unsafe. ![]() Now it’s starting to look like something. ![]() The ShopSmith is the perfect tool for drilling holes for the bracket shoes. ![]() The banjo body, with head and hardware installed. ![]() Here are the almost-completed components, ready for final fitting and application of the finish. ![]() ![]() |
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