Started gluing up the 18" by 9'6" column yesterday out of 1.5" poplar. Since I am working by myself I am only gluing up half at a time. I assembled the column and got it fitted together properly and then nailed the bottom 5 staves together across the ends so they wouldn't move and then glued and clamped the 3 loose staves. This resulted in 5 staves being glued together. Today I will glue the other staves and also install the cross bracing inside the ends so I can mount it on the lathe. As soon as my neighbor finishes the 2 new banjos I need I will start turning this monster.
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18 years ago