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Cookie Tin Banjo

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Here it is, my first try at a Cookie Tin Banjo. It is just a Walnut neck, an old Cookie Tin, and some heavy fishing line. And it would surprise you how good it sounds. I have several more on the work bench right now.

I have started a blog describing how to build one. I am not too fast, but I will get it done as soon as I can. Oh, and I do not mind feed back, if you see something that could be done differently, please let me know.

-- No matter where you are going, once you get there, there you are.


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CharlieM1958

4589 posts in 756 days


posted 350 days ago

Neat!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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mrtrim

1548 posts in 418 days


posted 350 days ago

very cool !

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 350 days ago

tutorial please!!!!
awesome.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Bill Hall

98 posts in 404 days


posted 350 days ago

Seriously on the tutorial tip. I want to learn the banjo, but don’t want to fork out the cash for a decent Deering until I know if I like it.

-- Log...log...it's big, it's heavy, it's wood!

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jerryw

64 posts in 453 days


posted 350 days ago

Very neat looking banjo. i would also like to have plans.

-- jerryw-wva.

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Karson

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posted 350 days ago

Great job. It looks like it’s causing a lot of interest here.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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toyguy

487 posts in 375 days


posted 349 days ago

Well Scrappy…....Me thinks we are on the same wave length….... You are posting some cool stuff here.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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Todd A. Clippinger

2671 posts in 637 days


posted 349 days ago

Wahoo! You joined the best woodworking community anywhere.
Ya got projects posted already, cool!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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DAN

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posted 349 days ago

welcome to lj’s … cool project posting

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

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clieb91

407 posts in 472 days


posted 348 days ago

Scrappy, A great looking project. Can’t wait to see a tutorial, have a friend that this may be a great gift for next year.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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Jeff

968 posts in 631 days


posted 348 days ago

I’m throwing my request for a tutorial into the hat. Very cool. I didn’t even know such a thing existed. I’m assuming this is something others have done before since you said “first try”.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

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Buckskin

483 posts in 525 days


posted 348 days ago

I have a good old banjo with no idea how to play it. I know it is at least from the 50’s and was one of my great uncles. I think I would like to try and make one of these guys as well. So, here is another, Yea for the tutorial.

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 348 days ago

you post the tutorial and I am going to give it a try—what a great present for my daughter, the music teacher!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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