banjo #1

This should be interesting. Looks like the Roy Underhill method.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Roy, I would say that it is the very beginning of your banjo. What wood is it? Should be an interesting build to follow.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Now all you have to do is chip away everything that does not look like a banjo. <g>

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

this is going to be fascinating!!

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

if you put these in your blog.. you can create a series, linking the process together!

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

This is as organic as it gets. Start with a tree, end up with a musical instrument. I will be following this with interest.

-- Maplewood, MN

This is great, I am impressed, very motivating, wish I had more time to just play like this.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Interesting, are you going to make it original? The original banjo was made in the great smokey mts. They had house cat skin’s for the instrument face. The banjo is the only instrument that can be seen played in an orcastra (sp), having originated in the United States. I envy anyone that can play one of these instruments, to make one is something else! Semper Fi

Deliverence, still makes my hair stand up, Ha!

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the banjo did not come from the smokey mtns it came from africa. the slaves brought it over with them.

-- tn hillbilly