Materials for Nicotina:
Ellen Kuhfeld
Wood cigar box about 7" by 9" by 1-2/3"
Wood for necks (mahogany is good; oak works), 1 pc 1-1/4" by 3/4" by 36" long
1 pc 1-1/4 " by 3/4" by 12"(aprox -- depends on box) long
1 pc 1-1/2 square by 3/16" thick (can be scraps)
Hard wood about 3/8" square by 1" long
Several feet of softwood, about 3/16" square
3 brass escutcheon pins (round-head nails)
2 pcs bone or hard plastic about .1" x 1/4" by 1-1/4"
Fret wire to make 15 frets 1-1/4" long (2' or so)
2 banjo second strings (.012 or .013" diameter)
1 banjo third or fourth string to match
3 geared machine tuning heads
Yellow woodworker's glue
5-minute epoxy
Deft spray finish, clear interior semi-gloss
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