Rough-Cutting the Banjo Neck
Added 2019-11-11 21:53:55 +0000 UTCHere's how we begin the process of hand-carving a traditional banjo neck. We use hacksaws to make a series of deep cuts which are then clear away with chisels--this creates a rough, three-dimensional profile the neck. The wood being used here is a piece of extremely hard ambrosia maple. I prefer carving walnut, but maple does make for a brighter, snappier-sounding banjo.
Comments
I started by copying the dimensions of a c. 1910 Weymann banjo I had & liked. Now that I've made about twenty of these things I just measure by heart as I go.
Clifton Hicks
2019-11-11 22:54:06 +0000 UTCI've got a gourd sitting in the garage and I'm hoping to get to cutting a deck some time soon. This gave me a better idea of how to get started. Where do you grab your measurements/ angles from?
James Smith
2019-11-11 22:42:28 +0000 UTC
