Banjolele rim #2 - two in one weekend

Things are moving a little quicker now due to being able to square-up the stock faster due primarily to a jig I made for that purpose, hence I managed to get two layers done for the banjolele this weekend. I'd planned to work on the banjo rim, but avoiding nail holes, knots etc. left me with insufficient pieces for an 11" rim, but plenty for an 8" rim. Each layer is quite different in density and cloud, but I'm hoping it will hold together and look decent. The layers were 1" deep, as opposed to the 3/4" of the first one I made. The first one was quite yellow in colour, and I think I'll use that as the middle layer. It will probably end up looking like a cheese sandwich.

Two layers glued and clamped

I'm now quite looking forward to the next steps which will involve ensuring each layer is flat and then gluing them together. I'm not sure yet whether I'll sand the layers flat or try to use the router, I'll have to sleep on it.

Part 3 is here

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