Check out the latest two 'kick ass' builds: Roger's tackhead and the 'Mounstrel', which is up for grabs and will added to the 'banjos in stock...' page shortly.

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11" 2-ply rim
Goat skin head
Ash neck
26" scale
Brass side dots
​Minstrel Nylon strings

10"Ash pot
8" tunable Remo Renaissance head
Ash neck with Walnut fingerboard
​27" scale
​Minstrel Nylon strings

Corentin's mountain banjo is all complete and ready to be shipped over to Belgium, nice sweet tone with plenty of volume, I love making these things! 
10" Ash pot with 8" tensionable Remo head
26" scale neck
Medium gauge nylon strings
Maple bridge

Should have Roger's tackhead complete at some point next week, and also the 'Mountstrel!' banjo, which will be for sale.
Hopefully get a chunk of the work done on Stephen's open back too!
I'll post some progress on these banjos on my Instagram page during the week.

Finished these two killer banjos this week, the Walnut is now on the 'banjos in stock..' page, with price, full specs and a few more photos. This banjo has pretty much all of the available extra options (apart from radiused f/b and inlay),plus upgraded Waverlys, and would cost a little over £1800 if commissioned, so quite a nice little saving on an awesome banjo!  

Scroll to the bottom to see what else I'm working on at the moment.

12" Walnut block rim
Goat head
25.5" scale length
​Dobson tone ring

11" Ash 2-ply rim
Goat head
26" scale
​Nylgut classic strings

I'll be focusing on Roger's tackhead, Corentin's mountain banjo and Stephen's open-back during October, hopefully getting them pretty much complete by the end of the month.
Here's a a few pics of some of the builds I have on the go at the moment.
Top row left: (front) Corentin's Ash mountain banjo, (back) stock/spare minstrel/mountain banjo
Top row right: (front) Bob's Walnut mountain banjo, (back) stock/spare Walnut mountain banjo
Middle left: (front) Stehen's Maple/Cherry open-back, (back) Cherry 6-string semi-fretless
Middle right: As above, rear view!
Bottom row left: (front) Roger's Ash tackhead, (back) Mike's fretless neck and vintage pot
​Bottom right: (front) Michael's Cherry open-back, (back) Rainier's Ash 'classic' open-back

It has been nice (and a little overwhelming) to get back in the workshop the last couple of days, after returning from our family hols!
It took a while to remember where I was up to, but I think I'm now ready to really get stuck in next week.
The plan is to get Bob's tackhead ready for oiling by the end of the week, followed closely by the Walnut 'Dobson' stock banjo(I'm fed up having it laying around the workshop!), both should be complete by the end of September.
I'm also hoping to have Roger's tackhead and Corentin's mountain banjo well on the way by the end of Septemeber, which will leave October and November free to continue with Stephen's open back, start on Mike's fretless and finish Bob's mountain banjo. I can then get on with Rainier's 'classic' style open back in Decemeber, and that'll be another year done and dusted, scary!!
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Below are a few pics of what's what. No picture of Stephen's or the Walnut banjo, as they still look the same as my last post (but not for long ;)
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Left: Roger's tackhead (Front), Bob's tackhead (back)
Middle: Corentin's Ash mountain banjo (front), Bob's Walnut mountain banjo (back)
Right: Rainier's Ash/Cherry 'Classic' banjo

Been getting on well with the next batch of banjos the last few weeks.
First 4 pics are Stephen's open-back, a 3-ply Cherry rim with Ebony cap and rolled brass tone ring, the Maple neck looks like it should have some lovely flames!
The middle 3 pics are the 'stock' Walnut Dobson mentioned in an earlier post, I'm aiming to have it completed and for sale around September.
Bottom 2 banjos are Bob's Ash tackhead and Walnut mountain banjer. These 2 will be heading up to Scotland when finished and joining the Minstrel I built for Bob last year!
I'm building another mountain banjo alongside Bob's, which will be pretty much the same and for sale later in the year.

Just finished these 3 'stock' banjos this week, more photos, audio and prices are on the 'banjos in stock' page. If you are on my list of commissions and would like to put your paid deposit toward one of these and cancel your order, that's fine.
The lovely little 'A' scale Walnut banjo is perfect for jamming with fiddlers when playing A or D tunes, the brass rod tone ring and goat skin head give it a super sweet tone that cuts through nicely, it is also extremely comfortable.
The two Cherry/Purple heart banjos look beautiful, and each with their own unique sound, the 11" Whyte Laydie has that distinctive tone that will cut through any session, its sister has the richness that only a 12incher can provide!
In case anyone was wondering about purple heart, aside from the foul stench of vomit when being cut, it is in an ideal substitute for the now restricted Rosewood. It is very similar in hardness and workability, but much prettier than either Rosewood or Ebony.
​Let me know if you have any questions.

Just finished David's 6-string, really punchy tone. This is the 2nd 6-string I've made for David, mainly to be used in sessions, it has been strung up with an additional high G string and tuned to an open G tuning, the other banjo is mainly being kept in a 'D' tuning with an extra bass string.
Audio file will follow shortly, once I familiarise myself with the extra string!

11" Block Cherry rim
​Cherry neck
Whyte Laydie tone ring
Renaissance head
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
Walnut caps

The 3 stock banjos should be finished by the end of next week, keep an eye out for those!

Just started oiling these 4 banjos, David's 6 string and three stock banjos. They should all be finished in two weeks, the two Cherry/Purple hearts and the Walnut one will be be up for grabs once complete. See my earlier post for the specs on these, and keep checking for photos, audio files and prices!
Once I have these out of the way, I'll be getting on with some mountain banjo and tackhead commissions, along with getting parts prepared for some open backs due out later in the year and a stock Walnut-Dobson banjo.

Just finished this nice little Cherry mountain banjo for Matt.
Cherry pot and neck
Rosewood fingerboard and peghead overlay
Goat skin head
Ash tone ring
Heavy gauge nylon strings, tuned a step or so low

Just finished David's banjo, another super sweet Walnut 11incher!
11" Walnut block rim with rolled brass tone ring, Fibreskyn head and Ebony cap.
Walnut neck with 25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard.

One of my customers has just had this lovely leather case custom made for his 'Suffolk slugger' banjo. The case was made by French craftsman Gilles Garneret www.facebook.com/anchesetcuirs/