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| We've finally assembled all the parts for the new banjo. Uncle Harry has been hard at work carving the neck, and today was the chance to have a first fit of the banjo pot and head with the tension hoop and all the tensioning brackets - it fit like dream! |
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| This is the my new beauty! The big decision today was where to cut the body of the pot for the dowel stick, but it was easier to determine once the tension hoop was fitted and the head had been tightened. The engraved tension hoop looks fantastic and the 24 tension brackets give it a real tight head. |
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| A shot of the master at work! I've sourced the parts but its been Harry whose done all the skilled work. |
The next step is for Harry to carve out the dowel stick and the hole in the pot for it to fit through, then we can have a first look at it assembled with the neck and body together!!!
I love the engraved ring and the light colour of the wood-will you try to keep it a lighter finish?
ReplyDeleteIs the esteemed Uncle working in the Kitchen??
The redoubtable Annie Carson Guttenburg(the Missus) would have my gonads for earings if I scratched her "worktops"!!
I really like your engraved ring and the light blond of the wood.Will you keep it the lighter tone?
ReplyDeleteIs the esteemed Uncle working in the kitchen?
The redoubtable Annie Carson Guttenburg would have my gonads for earrings if I scratched her "worktops".
Impressive is not an impressive enough word to describe the work of Uncle Harry. (Is he a Henry?)
ReplyDeleteIf some blokes dissemble and repair their motorbikes in the kitchen, then why not use it for banjo assembly!
Indeed Ced-let's reclaim the kitchen for real work by real men(the Esteemed Uncle is a role model!)
ReplyDeleteor we could -
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because 'Every Man needs a shed."