This project is the blueprint for what I hope will be achieved with BanjoWorks. In May 2012, the normal teaching timetable at The Royal High School, where I then taught, was suspended and pupils were given the opportunity to try other activities. I offered eleven S2 and S3 pupils the chance to build a banjo […]
Kenny was one of my pupils at Royal High. He built this banjo as the final project for the Standard Grade Craft & Design course, working on it from September 2012 until March 2013. I marked out and cut the neck at the band saw, but Kenny did almost all the rest. It was one […]
Gaven was one of my pupils at Royal High. He built this banjo as the final project for the Standard Grade Craft & Design course, working on it from September 2012 until March 2013. I marked out and cut the neck at the band saw and levelled the frets, but Gaven did almost all the […]
Mikey was one of my pupils at Royal High. The banjo was his final project on the Standard Grade Craft & Design course. He completed it in March 2013. The neck of the banjo was built up from layers of pine, with a purple heart finger board. The peg head featured contrasting hardwood veneers. The […]
Steven was one of my pupils at Royal High. He built this banjo from September 2011 to April 2012. It was his final model on SQA’s Standard Grade Craft and Design course. Steven was in year S4. I marked out and rough cut the neck and instrument stand at the band saw, but Steven did […]
Anna was one of my pupils at Royal High. She built this banjo from November 2011 to May 2012, working for around an hour and a half after school each week. She did it is part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Anna was in year S3. I marked out and rough cut the neck […]
Struan was one of my pupils at Royal High. He built this banjo from November 2011 to May 2012, working for around an hour and a half after school each week. He did it is part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Struan was in year S3. I marked out and rough cut the neck […]
Patrick was one of my pupils at Royal High. He built this banjo from November 2011 to May 2012, working for around an hour and a half after school each week. He did it as part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Patrick was in year S3. I marked out and rough cut the neck […]
Andrew was one of my pupils at Royal High. He built this banjo from November 2011 to May 2012, working for around an hour and a half after school each week. He did it is as a portfolio piece, not related to a particular course. Andrew was in year S6. I marked out and rough […]
Laura was one of my pupils at Royal High. She built this banjo from November 2011 to May 2012, working for around an hour and a half after school each week. She did it as a portfolio piece, not related to a particular course. Laura was in year S6. I marked out and rough cut […]