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Hide Glue Steamer

1984
DS#286   LT p.47            
Elliott Burch                                                                                           

▪ Simple steamer rejuvenates gelled glue after it’s been applied and the clamps are in place.

This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.

Banjo Block Rim

1984
DS#298   BRB2 p.444            
Elliott Burch                                                                                           

▪ Most banjo rims (or pots) are laminated from one long strip of steam-bent wood. An even stronger rim can be made of blocks laid up like a brick wall. Here’s how to make one. With 7 illustrations.