Dave.Any of you who have developed black and white photographic film for negatives or paper for prints, will remember that after taking the required amount of...
hello. i'm new to this group, but i'm looking forward to reaping the benefits of the enormous amount of collective talent i witnessed in scrolling thru past...
In a message dated 1/3/04 12:37:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, mikenomad@... writes: my question is this: does anyone know where to find a bracket ring...
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... In my opinion, unless you are making everything for the experience of so doing, buying a tenor WL rim and building the neck is the surest way of getting...
Hi all, As a way of expanding my web "portfolio" and returning a favor to the list, I would like to offer to build a website for a builder who is interested....
I find it very interesting that there are so many folks with a disposition to modify the Goodtime - I would have done the same for mine had it not be stolen...
I am about to build my first mountain banjo. Any opinions on using Popular? I've seen quite a few of them referenced on the web. Any major issues with neck...
... Not a good choice. It's soft and rates pretty low for strength, stiffness, shock resistance, decay resistance, and steam bending. However, given all that...
... On the other hand, assuming you mean Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) as opposed to the true poplars (Populus sp.), it's a traditional wood used in...
... I have several "genuine mountain made" mountain banjos from around North Carolina that are made, at least the necks, of poplar. These are old and have...
As a Civil war reenactor, I'm not to keen on leaving an expensive reproduction (fretless "gut" string) banjo laying around the camp. I've discovered that for...
I'm very interested in your progress. Please keep me posted. I am about to start my first mountain banjo and may be asking you for some tips. What type of ...
I have an all wood "folk" banjo with a neck made of oak from the local builder's supply. Fret board is maple as is the pot. Works fine. Hasn't warped or bent...
I have the first 5 years of the magazine Fine Woodworking which I would donate to any banjo maker who will pay for shipping. Not much on banjos of course, but...
Dave - The neck is ash wood, and has a hardwood dowel (unspecified hardwood dowel from ACE hardware). I also put a 1/8" Oak veneer on the headstock to...
As a reenactor I usually tell the new guys to the hobby to spend the extra money to get the "right" stuff as it will save yourself from scrutiny from the...
Something to consider: Arguably the banjo head is what most people notice first. A "natural" head, stained perhaps with some strong tea or other colorants,...
After I mount a skin head, and let it dry up, I spray the head (inside and out) with Scotch Guard. Seems to help with the humidity issue. Some dismount the...
If you want to simplify matters and reduce cost, Remo fixed head hand drums are tight enough to produce a good banjo sound. The head is Fiberskin so it is...
When making a stacked banjo rim is a horizontal or vertical grain direction better? Or doesn't it make a difference other than appearance? When making a banjo...
Speaking of hand drums. Has anyone ever used a tamborine for the rim? It seems like it might produce an interesting effect especially for a clumsy banger like...
In a message dated 1/8/04 10:48:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, quahog@... writes: When making a stacked banjo rim is a horizontal or vertical grain direction...
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Jan 8, 2004 4:00 pm
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... Thanks. For the neck grain orientation I figured as much but it's nice to have it confirmed. As for the rim I thought that there might be some ...
Dave - You have a good point about CW reenactor banjos - a hardcore reenactor, who count stitches in clothing - would not be pleased with my banjo on close...
I picked up a single ply bent wood 12" rim aprox. 1/4" thick and 2 3/4" tall ( sold as a hand drum frame) from Tandy leather Co. here locally I think it was...
