@russ This is a great move for you I think. Sharpening hand tools is a good way to learn woodwork. Most people rely on machines these days which takes all the fun out. Don’t get carried away though, tool sharpening…   Read more»

@bpower The crack looks like it will split all the way along the board. I think the ends should have been sealed in wax to stop it from drying, so you might have some claim on the supplier. It’s very big…   Read more»

@bpower Yes the head should be tuned to a note believe it or not, usually a G for 5 string and if the bridge and strings are too high then there is too much pressure and the head won’t vibrate….   Read more»

@tv101
My mission in life is to set all the banjos in the world up correctly so that they sound good and play in tune. Maybe people won’t hate them so much.

@tv101
Ok I looked a few minutes ago in case it was on tonight

@tv101
When does it start

@tv101
Thanks I will give it a try. I’m just finishing a banjo repair and getting my dinner. 

@powerful
Looks great I hope it plays as well as it looks.

Adding an extra bit to the heel is fine as far as I know, if you can make a good job of the join. Most acoustic guitars have the heel built up in this way to save wasting wood. Gluing…   Read more»

@mattbeels
Thanks I will try this firm and see what it has.

Where exactly is the neck too thin. Do you mean where it joins the body or along it’s whole length.

@koendb
Looks good, you will be closing the sound box in no time.