@bpower Good advice from @darrenking I would follow it

@bpower I would worry about pulling the crack open with a plane, but a good sharp blade and thin shavings should be ok. In theory it shouldn’t be any different to planing over the centre join.

@bpower If you can close the crack don’t use superglue. I would go for Titebond it’s more reliable in my opinion. Are you thicknessing with a drum sander. If so think of the heat generated which may a...

@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, t...

@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 ...

@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. All do...

@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. Count me in for sure.

@tv101 When does it start. Sorry I should have read all,of your post not just the first bit. Multitasking of course, not my strong point.

Attachment : F43685DE-B0EC-42D0-9E63-CA6FB4198B1A.jpeg @tv101 Thanks I will give it a try. I’m just finishing a banjo repair and getting my dinner. Honestly the banjo wasn’t a wind up tv101

@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 two blanks toget...

@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.

@koendb I don’t see any need to fill the gap in purfling. I’ve never seen anyone else do it.

@koendb Looks good I hope you have better luck this time

@boo Couldnt resist a wind up thought you would say something

@tv101 Silicon spray is much more slippery worse than a politician, and you don’t know it’s there.

@boo Thsnks for the oil finishing tip I was going to ask your advice when I got to that part