flatfootjohnnyNov 18, 20201 minBanjolele restoration.This 1920s banjolele has been in the same family from new. unfortunately it got seriously injured somehow. Withe the pot badly smashed...
flatfootjohnnySep 15, 20201 minAnother George Matthews banjoStraight after fixing one I see another on ebay. This one is a real oddity. Ive only seen one other which was made by SS Stewart. This is...
flatfootjohnnySep 15, 20201 minGeorge Matthews banjo repairHere's an old 19th century George Matthews banjo that I had in for repair. Originally a fretless, then at some point somebody fitted...
flatfootjohnnySep 15, 20201 minMountain familyHeres a collection of 2 of my most recent builds and my first ever mountain banjo from over 10 years ago. #mountainbanjo
flatfootjohnnySep 15, 20201 minBelows banjo completeHere it is completed. It was a lot of fun to make and is even more fun to play with great tone and loads of volume. #mountainbanjo...
flatfootjohnnySep 15, 20201 minMore creative funAges ago someone gave me a set of broken, highly ornate, carved Victorian bellows. Slowly a plan came to mind. Somewhere between a...
flatfootjohnnySep 14, 20201 minThe gourd with 2 headsIve been wanting to make one of these ever since seeing Adam Hurt play one. This is a U.K grown bottle gourd and an American black walnut...
flatfootjohnnySep 14, 20201 minFlush fretted gourd banjoHeres a gourd banjo with a walnut stained sycamore neck with dark veneer (dyed oak) flush frets. #gourdbanjo
flatfootjohnnySep 14, 20201 minTunbridgeware banjo?I'm fascinated by old English banjos. I especially like how they differed in style from the American instrument. Tunbridgeware was a...
flatfootjohnnySep 14, 20201 minAngel of Peace banjoOnce again ive been neglecting this blog so heres an update. I finally finished the angel of peace banjo. Custom sunflower bracket shoes,...
flatfootjohnnyMay 7, 20191 minAngel of peace banjo heel carvingIve been putting this off for ages for fear of doing it wrong. But i finally bit the bullet and got stuck in. So far so good i reckon....
flatfootjohnnyMay 7, 20191 minoak and maple mountain banjoI recently completed this mountain banjo, it has an oak pot and a maple neck. Ive tried a new way of setting the tension hoop. Its...
flatfootjohnnyMay 7, 20191 min3rd of 3 grain measure banjos finished and for saleHere's the last of the 3. It has a a lovely old 9" vintage pot made in Hungary. Same scale length as the previous three. Despite its...
flatfootjohnnyMar 18, 20191 min2nd of 3 grain measures FOR SALE Ive completed the second of the three little tack head grain measure banjos that im making to celebrate getting to No 50. This one is...
flatfootjohnnyMar 12, 20191 minPlantation Banza finishedIve fitted some strings on the Banza. I am very pleasantly surprised by its tone. It goes against all the rules of banjo making - string...
flatfootjohnnyMar 2, 20191 min1st of 3 grain measure banjosIve completed the first of the three little tack hread grain measure banjos that im making to celebrate getting to No 50. serial number...
flatfootjohnnyMar 2, 20191 minEarly plantation banjoIve had this pear shaped gourd for some time so i decided to make my interpretation of the early banza as depicted in "The Old...
flatfootjohnnyJan 27, 20191 minfirst out for 2019This left handed, short scale minstrel banjo is headed to the Isle of Wight. It has a stained, rippled English sycamore neck with bone...
flatfootjohnnyJan 3, 20191 minA couple of gourd banjos. The last couple of banjos to get completed in 2018 were both gourds with lovely figured English Sycamore necks. The first was sent to...
flatfootjohnnyJan 3, 20191 min4 minstrel banjos to be finished in 2019Here are the four that didnt get completed. First is a left handed short scale with bone frets heading to the Isle of White....