For some reason which is not clear to me slot head banjos have suddenly become the thing that people are asking me for. I’m happy to make slot heads, though sometimes these changes (or maybe they’re just random chance) take me by surprise. Banjo #294 was a custom walnut cello banjo. The customer wanted nylon strings so I asked for help on Banjo Hangout and someone there pointed me to a site that sells monofilament nylon harp strings. I bought one of each size and found the ones that seemed to work the best for the pitches required.
#295 and #296 were stock banjos, and are shown on the Banjos page. #297 was a custom 12″ cherry slot head.
#298 and #299 were also stock banjos. The other shop project this month was an unfinished neck for a smaller sized Vega pot. The customer picked this one up in person, and it was nice to get to meet him and his wife.
Also during July I painted and installed the baseboards in the house, painted the outside of the house, and stained the outside of the workshop. I still plan to stain the woodshed and tool shed too, though I ran out of July. I forgot to list the guitar I brought back from the Tupper Arts show till today, but it is now shown on the Guitars page.
I’m now working on a custom slot head banjo and a custom A scale, and a stock walnut slot head. This month I will be in the shop less if the weather and other factors cooperate, as I hope to go on a few paddling and camping excursions while summer is at its peak. August is the best month here for recreation for me, as the bugs are dying down and the water and air are still warm.
