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We can chat price for sure! Go ahead and send me an email daniel_graham(at)georgetowncollege.edu and we can get a conversation started on your project! -Daniel

That depends on how big the rim is. The best way I have found is to draw two lines like a cross hair that are at 90 degree to each other. Then draw a circle the size of your rim (inside and out). Then divide the circle into how many parts you are going to have in the rim layer. (in my case 8). then you can see how wide and long the pieces need to be to fit each curved slice in. Does that make sense. It will be different for each size pot you are making. For a 12inch pot my pieces are 5.125 long at the top and 4inch across the bottom with as 22.5 degree angle on the pieces. If yours is smaller or bigger those numbers for top and bottom of the piece would change. Does that help? Hope so. if not let me know and we can maybe chat through video and I can show you.

Glad you enjoyed it. Loads of ways of restoring these. Hope your project goes well.

I can do a demo video on that...

wow! Super cool!

No but I can make a little one for you if you want. It is simple but time consuming. I cut out the opening in the walnut then trimmed them to shape. Then made the cherry pieces to fit. Then drilled a hole and put a nail through the cherry a walnut. Then mortised them into the apple wood.

@JDanielGraham If you have the time, that would be very helpful. Thank you.

Thanks! That is a cool observation.

So glad you got to see some of the instruments. Thanks for coming!

I honestly dont know for sure. I found it at a flea market for a few dollars. I think it was for carrying slide carousels.. that is my best guess.

Haha Thanks!

yeah I love the look of those pieces. I had not seen many like that. It's all stable with not many soft spots.

I appreciate that! Thanks

thanks man! I am typing this with one glove as I put a coat of poly on them right now haha.

Thanks! I'm super excited about how it's turning out.

Im so glad you enjoyed it!

I had them as well, but it was already in pieces on the curb when I got my hands on it. They dragged it across the sidewalk on its side... They side it didn't work anymore. I did find some broken hammers inside when taking it apart. But I honestly think after getting it all apart that they could have fixed it if they wanted to...maybe it was a budget or space issue for a small Montessori school..I don't know. I am just glad not to see it go in a landfill.

@@JDanielGraham Yes! Better an artful cabinet than a landfill.

I actually teach a whole on demand video course on making this instrument! jdgraham.net/product/fretless-octagon-kentucky-banjo-build/ But to set the angles its 360 divided by how many sides then divided that by two.

It is a saw stop. I was trained with comfort levels that are not for everyone haha. I am careful, i know my hands and eyes are my lively hood.

We will see how long till I get it done. Chipping away here and there. Thanks for watching.

very cool! It was such a well made object!

They were part of a large installation. Here is the background and some images from it. jdgraham.net/2016/03/the-lake-of-melchizedek/ And a video about its process. jdgraham.net/2016/03/ket-muse-moments/

Thanks I appreciate it! I have some interesting ones coming up. School has started so time has been sparse for filming

Im so glad you enjoy it! Man sounds like you have done a lot across art and craft, that's great!

oh cool! Yeah it's a fun town. If you come through again you are welcome to drop in.

Glad you liked it!

The drawings and all measurements come with the course.

Yes you can do it. It would take splitting the sides down to 16 sides then rounding them. This course is by hand with no power tools and only basic handtools. I also have one on an Appalachian mountain banjo that is round. ruclips.net/video/C3yrW9lP2YE/видео.html

if you have any other questions dont hesitate to give a shout!

I make them myself. I drew it out in illustrator then cut it out with a laser cuter. I could sell you a set if you would like

These are aquilla 5B strings. They also have the 7B strings for minstrel setups but they dont go up to full pitch.

Thanks so much!

oh thats so funny and true. I can't stand hearing it in airports! Hey if you ever want to come through Georgetown and talk shop it would be great to hang out! Just let me know

@@JDanielGraham That would be great! I’ll keep that in mind, when I can find the time! I would love to hear about the wood top banjos (I think!) I see the background of your vids sometimes, if you’re looking for another video idea. 😁

I get that. I listen to a lot of old time music and I got to a number of music festivals and I go to old time jams and play with others. I like the wrong notes as much as the right ones.

purple heart is not really the best in a fiddle. I would have used it in the fingerboard (that or some the original teak) but Leo wanted it more traditional which I respected. I was fully ready to make it full of all sorts of woods!

@@JDanielGraham really enjoyed your build. Beautiful work!

@@OldishGoalie I appreciate that. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!

I do sell them and make custom ones for anyone who wants one! I dont really have them on my website right now. But have a handful available. Are you looking for something?

Howdy there @@JDanielGraham , ya one similar to that one ya got there, what would the price be for somethin like that?

@@JohnnyCornbread Each one is different based on the complexity of the carving or details or wood selection etc. This one would be in $3,250. It is available but I also have another silver tea kettle if you wanted to change it up to fit a budget. Just let me know!

It is such a fun banjo! I still play this one often. If you want frets you would need a few extra tools and materials but I could send you the specific fret demo videos if you end up getting the class. You would need a fret saw, Fret snips, a triangular file or fret file, and some fret wire.

Thanks for that!

Agreed!!

Thanks so much!

I think that is in the works!