Interesting how techniques vary for the same sort of thing! My first instinct with the edge cleanup would have been a jointer plane, but I totally get what you're saying about the safety of using the sandpaper. It just wouldn't have even occurred to me!
Thanks for the comment Ken! You're absolutely correct, a jointer plane, or shooting board, would be a very effective hand tool process for getting this done (and one I definitely advocate) - This sandpaper method is numbingly tedious, but will get the job done for those looking to build "one" banjo for themselves, and don't have lots of the more typical equipment common in either a handtool or power tool workshop (much less one loaded with other specialty luthier tools). I think the more experienced woodworker will hopefully get the general points I'm making here and apply the undoubtedly more efficient processes available to them in their own workflows.
That was a lot of fun! Thanks.
Very nicely done and I picked up 3 good tips that aren’t even unique to building banjos.
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love this!
Thanks for watching, Ryan! Just getting started
Interesting how techniques vary for the same sort of thing! My first instinct with the edge cleanup would have been a jointer plane, but I totally get what you're saying about the safety of using the sandpaper. It just wouldn't have even occurred to me!
Thanks for the comment Ken! You're absolutely correct, a jointer plane, or shooting board, would be a very effective hand tool process for getting this done (and one I definitely advocate) - This sandpaper method is numbingly tedious, but will get the job done for those looking to build "one" banjo for themselves, and don't have lots of the more typical equipment common in either a handtool or power tool workshop (much less one loaded with other specialty luthier tools). I think the more experienced woodworker will hopefully get the general points I'm making here and apply the undoubtedly more efficient processes available to them in their own workflows.