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Daniel Gough’s Banjo

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

Daniel made a great job of the instrument. It plays well and feels good to hold.
The neck is built from layers of hardwood, including poplar and meranti.
The peg head has a meranti veneer with a poplar inlay. He laser cut a skull motif inlay for it.
The rim /pot was brick-built from various hardwoods and turned on the wood lathe.
Daniel chose to stain the calf skin with coffee, to achieve a deep brown colour.

Scott completed his banjo over five days during the school Easter holidays, 2015.

Scott was unable to attend the first week of the workshop. To ensure that he’d be able to complete an instrument, he was provided with a partly formed neck.
Scott made a great job of the instrument. It plays well and feels good to hold.
The neck is built from layers of pine, with a walnut finger board.
The rim /pot was brick-built from various hardwoods and turned on the wood lathe.
Scott chose to stain the calf skin with coffee, to achieve a deep brown colour.

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

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.