Robbie completed his banjo over nine days during the school Easter holidays, 2015.

• Lots of photos of the completed instrument are available at Flickr.
• Lots of workshop progress photos are available at Flickr.

• Robbie made a great job of the instrument.  It plays well and feels good to hold.
• The neck is built from layers of hardwood; oak and various tropical species.
• He chose to fit a slotted peg head with a poplar veneer.  He laser cut a stag head inlay for it.
• The rim /pot was brick-built from various hardwoods and turned on the wood lathe.
• Robbie chose to stain the calf skin with coffee, to achieve a deep brown colour.