Want to wish all of you a happy new year. I've learned a lot from y'all over the past year, and I feel like I've made a friend or two. Thank you for all of...
Dstkhdwe By: bvh9542 What is the stick hardwear used for. Is it to just hold the stick to the neck ? Robro Ron [Non-text portions of this message have been...
i would assume you're talking about the brace, the ferral. and the ball screw. the brace is used to draw the neck tight to the pot. the ferral is used to keep ...
Dave That was my thought on the hardwear. I have seen some necks with just wood screws . I would like a adjuster on the other end of the sticl to adjust the...
i saw a home made one that had a thumb screw inside the pot. if you turned it clockwise the neck angle would be greater and if you turned it counter clockwise...
this is true but they are realatively simple to make. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better...
i saw a site once that had banjo pots shaped like a bowl and am interested in building one. anyone out there have any info on them? i suppose they are a lot...
They show up now and then but I have not found anyone that specializes in them. They are generally considered a "folk" or novelty instrument and they are made...
There's this guy: http://www.mangumpottery.com/Pages%20folder/Instruments.html and another in Arizona whose link I can't find now. Tim Smith "Save The Banjos" ...
OKaaaaay I play bass guitar and already have a bad back, though not from instruments, I was born that way. I can't imagine lugging a brake drum banjo. The...
i was using that drum thirty years ago for a jig to drill the bracketholes for my banjos and also for bending brass for a tonering. it's still hanging on my ...
Drilling a hole in that cast iron is going to be a bitch. You'll need lots of oil, a slow speed on the drill, a steady hand if you don't have a drill press and...
i've got lots of time, a drill press, and a cobalt bit. maybe i should go ahead and make a pot out of that drum. i would use threaded lag screws to attach the...
A brake drum that is big enough in diameter (11" I.D.) makes a great bending form for laying up steam-bent banjo rims. If the brake drum isn't 11" I.D., take...
boy you can get confusing! lets see if i understand about the pvc pipe.i have one 6in that i'm using for a steam pot. one end is capped and the other has the ...
Dave--- Sorry, my description isn't very clear. My brake drum set-up is buried somewhere in my garage, but let's assume that a brake shoe is 2-1/2" wide. That...
the only thing i was not understanding was the square in the pie then i figured it out. you use 3/16 thick stock for bending do you have any problem with that ...
Keep your eye on ebay. I've seen a number of junkers recently with eagle brackets that were quite reasonable. If you buy them individually they will likely be...
