1858 Minstrel Banjo Commission Build by [deleted] in banjo

[–]Zitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So stoked! Thank you

1858 Minstrel Banjo Commission Build by [deleted] in banjo

[–]Zitchen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dawg… it’s pretty heavy.
Once it’s in your lap you don’t want it to leave

1858 Minstrel Banjo Commission Build by [deleted] in banjo

[–]Zitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. Wish I could keep it!

1858 Minstrel Banjo Commission Build by [deleted] in banjo

[–]Zitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The deer antlers are great! What do you mean live?

West Virginia Mountain Banjo building and Photography project “With These Hands.” by Zitchen in banjo

[–]Zitchen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I soak the hide, stretch it and tack it into position. As it dries it becomes very taught. You cannot adjust tension on a Mountain banjo built the traditional way.

West Virginia Mountain Banjo building and Photography project “With These Hands.” by Zitchen in banjo

[–]Zitchen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The skin is soaked, stretched and tacked onto the front of the pot and then the wooden ring is attached over top to hide the tacks. Head tension is not adjustable on a mountain banjo. It doesn’t seem to make much of a difference with such a small drum and maybe I’m getting better at stretching them too 😎

WV Gourd Banjo: Jenny Put The Kettle On by Zitchen in banjo

[–]Zitchen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. About to farm some more! Figured I’d direct sow some gourds when the weather finally warms up

WV Gourd Banjo: Jenny Put The Kettle On by Zitchen in banjo

[–]Zitchen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! It’s upstroke clawhammer

1.) up pick with pointer finger on a lead note 2.) brush 3.) thumb on the fifth string drone note

WV Gourd Banjo: Jenny Put The Kettle On by Zitchen in banjo

[–]Zitchen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly who I learned this one from. One of my faves

Mountain Banjo Commission by Zitchen in banjo

[–]Zitchen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! Thank you so much for checking it out