For enthusiasts of early banjo
1852 Ashborn
Here are some drawings I made based on the Ashborn in the Banjo Sightings website. Feel free to use them to build your own instrument. Post pictures.
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1852 Ashborn.pdf, 50 KB -
1852 Ashborn - Pegs.pdf, 20 KB
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1852 Ashborn - Brackets.pdf, 18 KB
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Permalink Reply by Greg Adams on
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Very cool, Chuck!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Chandler on
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Here's the neck and a full size (size E, or 36"x48") plan.
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Here are a few shots of the instrument.
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The mortised peghead was surprisingly easy to fit with a bandsaw and wedge. The lumberyard maple grain turned out prettier than I expected it to.
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You can't buy parts for this thing. I made the hooks out of 8 penny nails and sheet brass.
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Rosewood finger board and peghead overlay. Osage orange pegs, nut and tailpiece. That stuff is hard. You could almost use it with flint to start a fire.
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Permalink Reply by John Masciale on
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Chuck, that is awesome!
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Permalink Reply by Don Milne on
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Thanks Chuck, I've been wanting make an Ashborn copy for quite a while..everything is here! Wonderful banjo you made too, very lovely!
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Good luck with it, Don. I did find that the brass bracket screws as shown didn't work. The silver solder couldn't take the torque. I made a different design where the brass shaft extends through the socket cap enough to drill through and pin; then solder.
And thanks for all the kind comments, everybody.
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