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Making a 3 layer backstrap
I have not had much that was new and exciting going on in the shop for a while, just making more rims, putting together another stock model banjo (#28 under the Banjos link) and working on a custom neck. I made a little progress on the walnut guitar early in the month but that has…
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New custom banjo completed
This one was in progress from March 21-28 and now it is in the mail. Here are a few pictures of the building process. To see more pictures and a video of the completed banjo please follow the link below: http://hoytbanjos.com/banjos/banjo-27-custom-11-walnut-flush-fret-sold/
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Completed internal resonator pot
I got this done last Sunday and shipped it out on Monday. It is a bit heavy at just under 6 pounds but 4 of that is the metal hardware. It was an interesting project, especially learning to veneer the rim. Yesterday I went to a sale where a furniture maker was selling out and…
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A one-piece cherry neck
Last week’s shop project was making a one-piece neck out of cherry for a customer. He brought the wood he wanted it made from and the pot is is to fit, and we went over all of the details so it could be made to his specifications. The fretboard is curly maple and the peghead…
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Making an internal resonator rim
This winter someone asked me to make an internal resonator rim. This is the first time I’ve made one and and I didn’t know much about them before. After asking a lot of questions of the customer I have finally gotten it put together. The inner and outer rims are both made from cherry blocks like the rims…
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Shop News
I intend to use this page as a blog about what is happening in the shop and the instruments I am working on. Once I get the rest of the site put together I will start updating this page from time to time.