Tuning pegs

Posted by Wade on February 19, 2009 at 6:55pm
I want to build a cigar box banjo with the old style wooden peg tuners. Has anyone made these without buying expensive tools? Any hardwoods that are favored? Does the headstock need to be hard or softwood? Thanks, Wade

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  • Wade February 27, 2009 at 9:44pm
    Placed an order with them. Thanks. Can't wait to try some new builds.

    brian romero(bairfoot cajun) said:
    hey brother you can buy these at a real good price in rosewood or ebony go to e-bay and look up bezdez and look them up, way cheaper than trying to make them. i think you can get two sets which is eight pegs for about 12 bucks. tell them the bairfoot cajun sent you if you buy some. the company is in canada,not the usa.
  • Wichita Sam February 20, 2009 at 10:50am
    Randy,

    You might try looking at this webpage http://www.instructables.com/id/Cookie-Tin-Banjo-Part-1--Make-a-Tun... It shows how to make to make a reamer from a pair of scissors...

    hope it helps...

    the best,

    Wichita Sam

    Randy S. Bretz said:
    Do I have to buy a peg reamer to use those type of pegs , or is there another way of doing the holes. Could I use my dremmel ?
  • bairfoot cajun February 19, 2009 at 11:40pm
    hey brother you can buy these at a real good price in rosewood or ebony go to e-bay and look up bezdez and look them up, way cheaper than trying to make them. i think you can get two sets which is eight pegs for about 12 bucks. tell them the bairfoot cajun sent you if you buy some. the company is in canada,not the usa.
  • Wichita Sam February 19, 2009 at 10:39pm
    Hi wade,

    Typical woods for the pegs are rosewood or ebony... I'm installed pegs in necks made of mahogany and oak and maple...

    But, I've always used manufactured pegs and reamers...

    hope this helps...

    Sam
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