Installing a Carbon Fiber Rod Into An Already Finished Instrument

[@juliedalgardno3361]

Very pretty ☺️

[@slidersson]

Brilliant

[@josverwiel]

I want to reinforce a banjo neck to straighten it. Now it is a bit hollow from nut to the pot. Is a carbon rod stiffer then steel or just smaller? I want to set the neck under tension after routering a groove and epoxy the rod then in. 5:12 Hope to get info before I start.

[@OpenWoodShop]

A round steel rod is easily bent and should only be used as a truss rod, which would give you some adjustment which a carbon rod won't. A carbon rod is easier to install and is lighter than steel. It's also rectangular in profile which gives it added stiffness. If you can you might want to put the neck under tension before you route. This way you would have a more solid connection between wood and rod. Good luck!

[@ml414skidoo]

What glue did you use ?

[@OpenWoodShop]

Original Titebond.