Binding removed

Broken inlay removed

Frets removed

Original color vs yellowed

Ready to remove finish

Stripped all the way to the logo

Sawing slots for modern wire

Peghead stripped, dyed, clear coated

A coat of sealer before binding

Ready for binding

Resonator stripped, taking on new finish

Trimming the excess

Profiling the sides

Binding complete

White MOP with some worm tracks will match

Rough cut complete

Inlay shaped and set

Adding clear coats

Ordering some medium banjo fret wire

Another pound of fret wire. 147 Stewmac

Acetone makes it squeaky clean

Compression fretting

Now, over the heel pressing

Fret ends dressed, sealed, ready to dress

Breaking open a new gallon for the final coats

Side markers installed; frets dressed

Nothing done to inside resonator