037 – Engraved 12″ Thin Rim Banjo
Friday, 25 November 2016
A walnut long scale banjo with a thin rim featuring engraved mother of pearl inlays. The rim has the owners niece and nephews initials engraved into the rim cap to add an extra personal touch. I used the floral engraving theme to design a unique fifth string transition carving.
- 27″ Scale Length
- 12″ Walnut Thin and Deep Rim
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Weymann Peghead Shape
- Ivoroid Bound Fingerboard, Rim and Peghead
- Ebony Bound Dowel Stick
- EVO Fretwire
- Nickel Hardware
- Fifth String Transition Carving
- Published in Banjos
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015 – Black Crow Tenor Banjo
Sunday, 23 October 2016
This curly maple and ebony banjo is the first tenor banjo that I have built. Featuring a artistic crow peghead inlay and unique heel carving with a fleur-de-lis detail.
- 23″ Scale Length
- 1-1/4″ Buffalo Horn Nut
- 10″ Steam Bent Curly Maple pot with Ebony cap
- Ebony Tone Ring
- Antiqued Raw Brass Hardware
- One Piece Curly Maple neck
- Ebony Rear Peghead overlay dying into the volute
- Gold Mother of Pearl ‘Crow’ Peghead Inlay
- Brass Side Dots
- Fleur de lis Heel Carving
- Stainless Steel Pinned Scoop Plate
- Narrow EVO Fretwire
- Hand Rubbed Oil Finish
- Published in Banjos