The last of the current batch, and it turned out great!

12" Black Walnut block rim
Indian Rosewood tone ring
Renaissance head
Kershner tailpiece
European flamed Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard with Abalone dots and 12" radius
Light gauge GHS Americana strings
Inlaid and engraved Mother of Pearl skull

I'll be taking a break for a few weeks before starting the next batch of banjo commissions, I have several jobs around the house to get done, and since my hourly wage building banjos is probably less than half what a crap tradesman charges, it makes more sense for me to do the jobs myself!
This banjo could be the last to be completed this year, but I have some pretty cool commissions coming up, which you'll be able to follow the progress of here:  www.instagram.com/ballardbanjers/?hl=en
Delivery estimate on any new orders is currently around June 2022, give me a shout if you're interested in commissioning something.

Finished these two banjos this week, both are available to buy, please use the 'contact' page for enquiries. Full specs and prices are on the '...in stock' page.

Top:
11" 2-ply bent English Oak rim
Ebony rim cap
Renaissance head
2-piece English Ash neck with black pinstripe
25" scale Ebony fingerboard (ideal for a wide variety of tunings)

Bottom:
11" 3-ply bent Honduras Mahogany rim
Indian Rosewood and Whyte Laydie tone ring
Renaissance head
Honduras Mahogany rim cap
2-piece American Cherry neck with black pinstripe
23.5" scale Ebony fingerboard (more suited for A or double D tunings)

Here's the second of the current batch, a nice custom Cherry banjo with Dobson tone ring. Look out for the third and fourth banjos next week, both will be available to purchase!

11" 3-ply bent Cherry rim with Ebony cap
Dobson tone ring
Renaissance head
Cherry neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
Medium GHS Americana strings
All brass hardware

The first of the current batch of five, a new Walnut neck for a vintage 12" pot, set up for playing 'classic' style. Hopefully I'll get a video up over the weekend.
This one is a commission and the second (which should be finished next week)will be too, after that, there'll be a couple which will be available to buy.

Another two killer commissions finished.

Dog head:
11" Black Walnut block rim
Ebony cap
Rolled brass tone ring
Goat skin head
Black Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
Light gauge GHS Americana strings

Raven:
12" Black Walnut block rim
Ziricote cap
Ebony tone ring
Fibreskyn head
Black Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ziricote fingerboard
Med gauge GHS Americana strings

Managed to finish the first two banjos of the current batch this week, both are commissions, so unfortunately, they aren't for sale. An Ash/Walnut Minstrel style, and a Walnut/Cocobolo open back. 

Minstrel:
12" 2-ply Ash bent rim
Goat skin head
Walnut neck with 26" scale Walnut fingerboard and Maple veneers
Minstrel gauge nylon strings

Open Back:
12" block Walnut rim
Rolled brass tone ring
Goat skin head
Ebony rim cap
Walnut neck
25.5" scale Cocobolo fingerboard and peghead overlay
​Medium GHS Americana strings

Another two commissions finished. These are last of the current batch of 5 I've been working on the past couple of months, I'll be starting on the next batch in the next few days, after completing a few other small jobs.

The Owl (Top):
12" Black Walnut block rim, with Rosewood tone ring and Ebony cap
Black Walnut neck
Ebony 25.5" scale fingerboard
Goat skin head
Silver 'Owl' inlay, MoP star inlays

Vintage Bacon Pot (Bottom):
Honduras Mahogany neck
Ebony 25.5" scale fingerboard
​Brass overlays

Finishing the third left handed banjo of the year, a nice Cherry 'woody' open back. A video will be uploaded in a few days.
11" 3-ply Cherry rim, with Walnut cap
Purple Heart integral tone ring
Goat skin head
Cherry neck, with thick Walnut stripe
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
Aged brass hardware
Abalone fingerboard markers
Mother of Pearl 'Orion's belt' peghead inlay

Just finishing these two banjos, both lefthanded and nylon strung. A final set-up/few tweeks next week and they should be good to go.
A very short audio file for each will be added after the weekend (I can't play much lefthanded!)

Top: 
12" Black Walnut block rim
Brass rod tone ring
Renaissance head
Black Walnut neck
26 3/16" scale fingerboard
Nylon strings (medium)
Brass/Ebony inlaid star

Bottom:
12" 3-ply Ash rim with Ash cap
Rolled brass tone ring
Renaissance head
Ash neck
26 3/16" scale fingerboard
Nylon strings (medium)
Silver inlaid draught horse