Jeff Menzies Workshop - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T14:27:35Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/jeff-menzies-workshop?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A35362&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHey, Ian. I think that we li…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-08-10:2477478:Comment:448462011-08-10T19:38:30.983ZDena Leehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DenaLee
Hey, Ian. I think that we live a lot closer than I knew. Northern Dipper is about a 20min drive from my house. Jeff Menzies and I were just there a few days ago. We should get together for show and tell.
Hey, Ian. I think that we live a lot closer than I knew. Northern Dipper is about a 20min drive from my house. Jeff Menzies and I were just there a few days ago. We should get together for show and tell. I got a nice canteen gourd fr…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-08-10:2477478:Comment:447512011-08-10T18:32:27.865ZIan Bellhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/IanBell
I got a nice canteen gourd from Northern Dipper a while ago for about $9.00 I just started working on a neck for it this week. All my friends with band saws were away so I did all my rough shaping with saw cuts and chisels. For a while it looked like I'd subcontacted to a beaver - but it's looking much better now. For no particularly good reason I've decided to make a "pre-Sweeney" (or pre-whatever) four-string, with a thumb string but no bass. I'm aiming for show-and-tell by the end of the…
I got a nice canteen gourd from Northern Dipper a while ago for about $9.00 I just started working on a neck for it this week. All my friends with band saws were away so I did all my rough shaping with saw cuts and chisels. For a while it looked like I'd subcontacted to a beaver - but it's looking much better now. For no particularly good reason I've decided to make a "pre-Sweeney" (or pre-whatever) four-string, with a thumb string but no bass. I'm aiming for show-and-tell by the end of the month if all goes well. Northern Dipper has the most…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-08-10:2477478:Comment:442752011-08-10T11:42:49.414ZDena Leehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DenaLee
Northern Dipper has the most amazing supply of gourds I've seen. They are thick walled, wonderfully shaped and inexpensive. <a href="http://www.northerndipper.com/" target="_blank">Northern Dipper</a>
Northern Dipper has the most amazing supply of gourds I've seen. They are thick walled, wonderfully shaped and inexpensive. <a href="http://www.northerndipper.com/" target="_blank">Northern Dipper</a> beautyfortheashes said:
I…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-08-10:2477478:Comment:447432011-08-10T06:48:52.173ZRob MacKillophttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobMacKillop
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<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/jeff-menzies-workshop?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A44652&xg_source=activity#2477478Comment44652"><div> I can't find any suitable gourds in the UK</div>
<div>Check out flatfootjohnny (via google) he is in England and making great-looking gourd banjos. </div>
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<cite>beautyfortheashes said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/jeff-menzies-workshop?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A44652&xg_source=activity#2477478Comment44652"><div> I can't find any suitable gourds in the UK</div>
<div>Check out flatfootjohnny (via google) he is in England and making great-looking gourd banjos. </div>
</blockquote> I got my gourds on Ebay. You…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-08-09:2477478:Comment:446552011-08-09T20:00:47.086ZJohn Mascialehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnMasciale
<p>I got my gourds on Ebay. You can look for martin/birdhouse gourds, or canteen gourds. I would suggest contacting the sellers who sell large numbers of gourds, and tell them what you are interested in. My martin gourds have very thick walls, and are really hard. Does anyone else know what gourd varieties work well?</p>
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<p>I should add here after the fact that I built the banjo from scratch after buying the gourd, walnut for a neck, and a banjo head from Elderly Instruments</p>
<p>I got my gourds on Ebay. You can look for martin/birdhouse gourds, or canteen gourds. I would suggest contacting the sellers who sell large numbers of gourds, and tell them what you are interested in. My martin gourds have very thick walls, and are really hard. Does anyone else know what gourd varieties work well?</p>
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<p>I should add here after the fact that I built the banjo from scratch after buying the gourd, walnut for a neck, and a banjo head from Elderly Instruments</p> I'd definitely be interested…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-08-09:2477478:Comment:446522011-08-09T19:46:53.951Zbeautyfortheasheshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/beautyfortheashes
I'd definitely be interested in a workshop. I'm from Wales, but I'm studying in Huddersfield (near Manchester & Leeds). I've been looking to try and build a gourd banjo myself this summer, but I can't find any suitable gourds in the UK, so I might have to improvise a bit!
I'd definitely be interested in a workshop. I'm from Wales, but I'm studying in Huddersfield (near Manchester & Leeds). I've been looking to try and build a gourd banjo myself this summer, but I can't find any suitable gourds in the UK, so I might have to improvise a bit! Nice work! Jeff is doing a wo…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-05-15:2477478:Comment:352832011-05-15T17:48:03.919ZMichael Telzrowhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MichaelTelzrow341
<p>Nice work! Jeff is doing a workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, in July. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and hosted by the UW. See Jeff's website for more info and to register, or call me at that Museum 608-266-1009. </p>
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<p>Nice work! Jeff is doing a workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, in July. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and hosted by the UW. See Jeff's website for more info and to register, or call me at that Museum 608-266-1009. </p>
<p>Michael Telzrow</p> Wow, he would come all that…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-05-13:2477478:Comment:353622011-05-13T07:29:24.328ZSylviahttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Sylvia
Wow, he would come all that way to do a workshop...... I'm actually on the Isle of Wight , a small island off the South Coast of England so I don't think there would be enough people to warrent a work shop here on the Island but somewhere more central in England would probably be better for custom for him. Wonder if anyone else on Minstrel in the UK would be interested and perhaps some on Classicbanjo . ning. We may get some interest just from these two posts. Thank you Dena.
Wow, he would come all that way to do a workshop...... I'm actually on the Isle of Wight , a small island off the South Coast of England so I don't think there would be enough people to warrent a work shop here on the Island but somewhere more central in England would probably be better for custom for him. Wonder if anyone else on Minstrel in the UK would be interested and perhaps some on Classicbanjo . ning. We may get some interest just from these two posts. Thank you Dena. Hey, Sylvia. Where are you l…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-05-13:2477478:Comment:354422011-05-13T01:04:50.386ZDena Leehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DenaLee
Hey, Sylvia. Where are you located? Jeff says he is interested in doing a workshop in the UK.
Hey, Sylvia. Where are you located? Jeff says he is interested in doing a workshop in the UK. Hi Dena, Looks like a great w…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-05-11:2477478:Comment:353402011-05-11T06:19:43.485ZSylviahttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Sylvia
Hi Dena, Looks like a great workshop.......like Terry B I loved the peg head and sound hole....... anyone considered having a similar workshop in the UK ? I'd like to put my name down.
Hi Dena, Looks like a great workshop.......like Terry B I loved the peg head and sound hole....... anyone considered having a similar workshop in the UK ? I'd like to put my name down.