Minstrel Banjo
Charles Edward Lee
Male
Denham Springs, LA
United States
Not long enough.
Profile Information:
- How did you find out about Ning Minstrel Banjo?
- Search engine, looking for minstrel banjo photos
- What kind of banjo(s) do you own?
- Unnamed - two gourd banjos of indeterminate style which I made; two Sweeney style and one described to me as a "Dandy Jim sheet music-style." I added a Bell & SOns custom Boucher banjo to the group, and it is far and away my favorite banjo.
Clarke Buehling
Did I see a discussion on mounting tack-heads? I suggest using hide glue, as it is
nearly skin in its composition. I smear it right up to the top of the rim, as any drips can easily be removed with a damp rag at any time afterward. A secret that Scott Didlake got from a tambourine maker was to use rubber bands to keep the edges in place. I like the idea of using the cobbler's tool. I have something like that for stretching artist's canvases, but it's too big.
Feb 12, 2011