Nothing but admiration for you that was a incredible build mate and loved your response to every problem that you faced during the build and the sheer determination displayed when a lesser person would have given up.
Hands down one of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen in effort, skill, creativity, quality of tutorial, editing, jokes, personality and end result. Totally killed it.
I am so impressed with tour skills! From woodworking to metal work! I would extremely proud to show this fine instrument off! Thanks for showing us your process.
I admit I am envious. The making of the banjo. The making of the tools for it. The 8-bit graphics for the video... not to mention having learned to play the damn thing and here I am feeling having accomplished something after cleaning my desk... Where do you people take the motivation and energy?
I think a problem with videos like this is that it looks like I built the thing in no time at all, with it all condensed into a single video. But it took me a good while to do all this! I half cleaned my desk a few days ago and felt i'd accomplished something too, but it's already back to being a mess...
Simon Heslop Well, that does mollify me a bit. Still, you have my respect. I have a saxophone hanging on the wall that I am going to learn some day. At least I keep telling myself that.
wow fantastic i wish i had your tools ive made a few banjos but not the the hooks n lugs to though. Its intresting that you found the hex method of neck shaping the best too ive always used on banjos. guitars.dulcimers. and so on. a pleasur to watch and what a lovely sound
Fantastic project, enjoyed every part, including fabricating your own tools. You're a very talented man & kudos to you for seeing it through. I've made a few rudimentary mountain banjos but nothing as complex as this. Hope you have many hours of enjoyment, I couldn't be without playing mine most days. Geof
You could have saved some time not reinventing the wheel but using techniques from drum building. At start, that's what you were making, a segmented drum shell.
7 Great craftmanship, and ingenuity. I didn't know about the offset on the neck for the truss rod. I thought the making of the hardware was really ingenious, although I would have thought the tail piece would have been made out of brass sheet. I have made a four string, split tail backpacker guitar, and a wood top banjo, with piezo pick-up. The pickup will pick up conversations, like a mic. The wood top was from an old drawer bottom from a scrap piece of furniture, that had been thrown out for heavy hauling.
It really is great to see perseverance, I thought the fret board and the burl head plate are awesome. the tail piece is a bit on the heavy side and you can make a new tension ring (somtime) but it still sounded like a great instrument. :-)
Wow. That wasn't a build as much as it was a journey. I found it tremendously interesting. The banjo looks and sounds absolutely great. My hat is off to you, sir.
Fantastic video Simon! I especially appreciate how you showed what worked and what didn't. I'd love to be able to make a banjo like you've done. Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to share your experience.
A major great job! You work like I do. A bit quickly and sometimes mistakes happen. But, you learn to be creative and fix it all up. Its a lot of fun problem solving. It all looks good in the end! Also, your bench looked to be a wee bit messy! Just like mine! Congratulations on a job very well done! Tim
You did an amazing job. I love watching people use the "wrong" tools and getting such great results. Bloody nice work! Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful ideas.
Snazzy! Super! Great job! Everytime I have to hide some wonky angle of a smash-mark I did, I remember an old carpenter saying: "Putty and paint, makes me the carpenter I ain't!". Your covering those happy mistakes made it awesome-er.
I had to stop about 3-4 mins in to check the title of the video. i thought I tapped on "how not to make a banjo" or "one million and one steps to make a banjo" lol, seriously, you have a lot of great ideas but you've got to practice safety procedure. People who build instruments for a living have all the specialty tools. I admire your craftsmanship and hard work, I myself like to take on new projects that I have never had territory in but I usually do all the research before hand and make sure that I have the right or safe enough equipment before I start a project like that. You are one lucky guy I'll tell you that, it's a wonder you still have all your fingers.
This is the archetype of "I don´t have this specific tool i need so i am going to build it really fast." but then it devolves into a project all by itself. :D But great work man.
Amazing work! There are very few people left on this planet that actually make everything on their own and create jigs, tools and hardware. Well done :)
This was seriously the most amazing video I've seen in a long time. I wasn't expecting you to make every single bit of hardware on your own and I am simply stunned. Keep it up!!!
Hooray, you're back, and you still include the fuck-ups you make along the way in the videos. Entertaining and educational at the same time. Thanks! Also, neat title cards.
why not make a heel plate cover? I did on mine and it actually tied the neck in together quite a bit. I wish I could have made my own lugs and rods, they look great
Taking the term 'building a banjo' to the extreme. Excellent stuff. As a guitar builder I wouldn't even dream of doing things like making my own rasps so good on you. Very clever stuff
Thankyou for all the info --really appreciate ---I can foresee a lot of hard work ----some of those banjos are complex ---but its not impossible-- let me get cracking --now that I have diagrams and the relevant dimensions------gracias --love this instrument --made a few --but they suck sound wise --so its back to the drawing board!
Brilliant work! It came out stunning! I wish I could say you made it look easy... looks like quite the project, but worth it nonetheless! Thank you for showing it off, as much as anything I loved the interim graphics!
Hat's off to you Sir! What a great project and video. I particularly appreciate your candid commentary. Thank you so much for sharing, and keep up the clawhammer too - it sounds nice :-)
This build of a traditional African American musical instrument follows the ancient and original process of manufacture down to the finest details. Superb.
LOL You are indeed an amazing guy my friend ! I was thinking of building a banjo my self and found your video. I have to laugh because your actual amazing skill seems to lie in making machines , clamps , holders and the like to facilitate making each piece. An unbelievable machinist , I,d say. I am the opposite... more artist than mechanical..... but I certainly did learn a fantastic amount from you ! Thanks for bothering to film your creation . ( I,m happy to see there are guys like you in this world !..... and beautiful instrument too ! )
Beautiful instrument! You are a craftsman of the past masters ilk. This video should be used in business schools to show how thinking outside of the box and using things you have a hand can solve problems. Thank you for sharing your build.
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"I ran out of superglue so I built a chemical factory out of a bit of cardboard and a dead squirrel and made my own."
Incredible! No shortcuts taken, even making your own hardware, jigs and tools! Homemade rasps!! Sewer pipe binding!!!
Nothing but admiration for you that was a incredible build mate and loved your response to every problem that you faced during the build and the sheer determination displayed when a lesser person would have given up.
Thanks so much Simon for this, i have been waiting eagerly for more videos from you!!
Thanks very much. I was looking at your videos a couple weeks ago and was really blown away by them.
yoo wintergatan! *c:*
Hands down one of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen in effort, skill, creativity, quality of tutorial, editing, jokes, personality and end result. Totally killed it.
Wow, incredible build! Talk about making something from scratch, you did everything but grow the tree.
Mr. Tool... I wish I had all your tools. You are certainly brilliant enough to work around problems. I love it!
An astonishing journey of overcoming obstacles, finding clever solutions, and perseverance.
I am so impressed with tour skills!
From woodworking to metal work!
I would extremely proud to show this fine instrument off!
Thanks for showing us your process.
"Lost my lighter" 18:19 lol
Your patients and attention to detail is stellar! Enjoyed the video very much
I wonder how many times I said, "wow" during that video. "The more mistakes I made the fancier it got". Awesome!
this guy encounters literally every problem in the making of this banjo that is possible and still finishes it. Inspiring
I don't know how I missed this video for so long. This is really outstanding. I wish I had your determination.
I admit I am envious. The making of the banjo. The making of the tools for it. The 8-bit graphics for the video... not to mention having learned to play the damn thing and here I am feeling having accomplished something after cleaning my desk...
Where do you people take the motivation and energy?
I think a problem with videos like this is that it looks like I built the thing in no time at all, with it all condensed into a single video. But it took me a good while to do all this! I half cleaned my desk a few days ago and felt i'd accomplished something too, but it's already back to being a mess...
Simon Heslop Well, that does mollify me a bit. Still, you have my respect. I have a saxophone hanging on the wall that I am going to learn some day. At least I keep telling myself that.
HOLY GOD!
U R THE ONE, DUDE!
AMAZING JOB!!
Great work, so many awesome techniques demonstrated! Thanks for sharing!
Yo I just watched your washing machine bass build video. Good stuff.
This is a very in depth build, from making the tools needed to make the build. Well done!!
wow fantastic i wish i had your tools ive made a few banjos but not the the hooks n lugs to though. Its intresting that you found the hex method of neck shaping the best too ive always used on banjos. guitars.dulcimers. and so on. a pleasur to watch and what a lovely sound
A unique piece given form by vision, persistence, ingenuity and skill. A pleasure to watch!
Fantastic project, enjoyed every part, including fabricating your own tools. You're a very talented man & kudos to you for seeing it through. I've made a few rudimentary mountain banjos but nothing as complex as this. Hope you have many hours of enjoyment, I couldn't be without playing mine most days.
Geof
patrick is an amazing resource for learning frailing/clawhammer banjo
He is. I like his general un-pretentious attitude but I still wish he'd commit to an idea.
Your determination is incredible. Thank you for sharing!!
cant believe you made all the hardware and tools. simply amazing work!
Now that was the best construction video i have seen in a long time .
Excellent job Simon , Innovative with an brilliant outcome .
Wow dude. The metal work blew me away. And the fretboard was awesome. Big ass thumbs up.
You could have saved some time not reinventing the wheel but using techniques from drum building. At start, that's what you were making, a segmented drum shell.
Great video! It came out great. I was amazed by all the things you made from scratch for it including making your own rasp. Well done!
Definitely a master craftsman, brilliant workmanship.
and the string inside the neck is one of the most elegant solutions I've ever seen on a banjo
A masterclass in patience and dedication to the banjo!
All the hardships you had to face only make this building process even more beautiful!
7 Great craftmanship, and ingenuity. I didn't know about the offset on the neck for the truss rod. I thought the making of the hardware was really ingenious, although I would have thought the tail piece would have been made out of brass sheet. I have made a four string, split tail backpacker guitar, and a wood top banjo, with piezo pick-up. The pickup will pick up conversations, like a mic. The wood top was from an old drawer bottom from a scrap piece of furniture, that had been thrown out for heavy hauling.
Super work, I have no interesting in musical instruments but I was transfixed by this, so many homemade parts you should be very pleased!
It really is great to see perseverance, I thought the fret board and the burl head plate are awesome. the tail piece is a bit on the heavy side and you can make a new tension ring (somtime) but it still sounded like a great instrument. :-)
Wow. That wasn't a build as much as it was a journey. I found it tremendously interesting. The banjo looks and sounds absolutely great. My hat is off to you, sir.
I was mesmerized from beginning to end. That was inspired.
Fantastic video Simon! I especially appreciate how you showed what worked and what didn't. I'd love to be able to make a banjo like you've done. Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to share your experience.
Wow. You weren't kidding. You made that thing from scratch. Awesome. Would like to hear it played.
A major great job! You work like I do. A bit quickly and sometimes mistakes happen. But, you learn to be creative and fix it all up. Its a lot of fun problem solving. It all looks good in the end! Also, your bench looked to be a wee bit messy! Just like mine! Congratulations on a job very well done!
Tim
I GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS!! Awesome job Simon, such a big project! Thanks so much for sharing :-)
This is the best thing ever. I love the title cards. Kind of a retrocomputer Zzap 64 look.
I love that you made a rasp. You rock.
You sir, deserve more subscribers. This is brilliant. Great job!
You did an amazing job. I love watching people use the "wrong" tools and getting such great results. Bloody nice work! Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful ideas.
I have no words left. What wonderful work! Great result! That must have taken such a long time! Wow!
Snazzy! Super! Great job! Everytime I have to hide some wonky angle of a smash-mark I did, I remember an old carpenter saying: "Putty and paint, makes me the carpenter I ain't!". Your covering those happy mistakes made it awesome-er.
amazing build very happy for you... had great fun watching you build this banjo ..
you're a mad genius mate. that ironing the pipe for binding blew my mind
I had to stop about 3-4 mins in to check the title of the video. i thought I tapped on "how not to make a banjo" or "one million and one steps to make a banjo" lol, seriously, you have a lot of great ideas but you've got to practice safety procedure. People who build instruments for a living have all the specialty tools. I admire your craftsmanship and hard work, I myself like to take on new projects that I have never had territory in but I usually do all the research before hand and make sure that I have the right or safe enough equipment before I start a project like that. You are one lucky guy I'll tell you that, it's a wonder you still have all your fingers.
Incredible work. I was blown away. Thanks
So much work in this project, hope more vids are in the pipeline.
Incredible stuff. Nothing was going to stop you. I especially like the wooden crosslide table!!
Amazing problem solving and dedication 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This is the archetype of "I don´t have this specific tool i need so i am going to build it really fast." but then it devolves into a project all by itself. :D But great work man.
This blew my mind - your take on banjos is so unmarred by tradition. Love it.
awsome work, i have wanted to build a six string banjo for awhile, you have inspired me to build one,,thanks for a great video,,godbless
Outstanding build to watch. Great solutions for mistakes made for a beautiful and great sounding outcome.
Amazing work! There are very few people left on this planet that actually make everything on their own and create jigs, tools and hardware. Well done :)
you my friend, are a genius.this blew my mind. fantastic. well done. i would love a banjo like that. so much work and effort. take a bow
Amazing work loved the pixel art as well!
This is absolutely stunning, I adore this whole video!
The graphics in the transitions are just to good. I love the digital aesthetic. Also, cool banjo lol. Awesome vid all around
This was seriously the most amazing video I've seen in a long time. I wasn't expecting you to make every single bit of hardware on your own and I am simply stunned. Keep it up!!!
Thanks very much!
@@dangrundel what kind of wood was used? Im sorry to ask but i had a hard time understanding you! Much love! Great job!
Hooray, you're back, and you still include the fuck-ups you make along the way in the videos. Entertaining and educational at the same time. Thanks!
Also, neat title cards.
Great job Simon. Loved the improvised lathe!
why not make a heel plate cover? I did on mine and it actually tied the neck in together quite a bit. I wish I could have made my own lugs and rods, they look great
Very enjoyable to watch. A very challenging project, but looks great. Thanks
This was very fun to watch! An amazing demonstration from start to finish. Funny how mistakes turn into opportunities!
Taking the term 'building a banjo' to the extreme. Excellent stuff. As a guitar builder I wouldn't even dream of doing things like making my own rasps so good on you. Very clever stuff
you build all these specialized tools to make the banjo, props
What amazes me is, despite all the misfortune and complications along the way, he still made a magnificent end product
Now that’s dedication and perseverance right there! Great video.
Thankyou for all the info --really appreciate ---I can foresee a lot of hard work ----some of those banjos are complex ---but its not impossible--
let me get cracking --now that I have diagrams and the relevant dimensions------gracias --love this instrument --made a few --but they suck sound wise --so its back to the drawing board!
Brilliant work! It came out stunning! I wish I could say you made it look easy... looks like quite the project, but worth it nonetheless! Thank you for showing it off, as much as anything I loved the interim graphics!
incredible!
thanks for the inspiration!
much respect!
The best home-made banjo i see in youtube. CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE EXCELLENT JOB.!!!! greetings from Argentina.
Holy shit, lucky to survive that hardening set up blowing up in your face lol. Amazing craftsmanship and video editing! You killed it mate
Making a banjo step 1: make a lathe. Amazing work with lots of interesting techniques along the way.
Simon, you are amazingly talented. Look forward to watching each of your projects. tj
Hat's off to you Sir! What a great project and video. I particularly appreciate your candid commentary. Thank you so much for sharing, and keep up the clawhammer too - it sounds nice :-)
This is pretty awesome. Nice work, and even better recoveries.
I was almost angry that you didn't play it. But then you did. Good job brother!
Absolutely fantastic Simon! I loved the 8-bit titles as well, reminded me a lot of the game Starbound.
Hats off to you sir! You persistence and ingenuity are truly to be admired!🤠
This build of a traditional African American musical instrument follows the ancient and original process of manufacture down to the finest details. Superb.
LOL You are indeed an amazing guy my friend ! I was thinking of building a banjo my self and found your video. I have to laugh because your actual amazing skill seems to lie in making machines , clamps , holders and the like to facilitate making each piece. An unbelievable machinist , I,d say. I am the opposite... more artist than mechanical..... but I certainly did learn a fantastic amount from you ! Thanks for bothering to film your creation . ( I,m happy to see there are guys like you in this world !..... and beautiful instrument too ! )
Incredible Simon :).... fantastic job
The title cards were amazing, very Sega Genesis and I apreciate that
Stunning stunning work my friend. You should be proud of that!
My mind exploded a bit! freaking love it
Hats off to you! Really inspiring.
Absolutely fantastic job!!!
Incredible mastery of materials, tools and response to challenges. Hats off.
So cool! The transitions also reminded me of hyper light drifter :)
What a cracking job! Absolutely Genius! Bravo!
So happy i came across this. That was pretty killer my friend.
impressive as always. nice work
Beautiful instrument! You are a craftsman of the past masters ilk. This video should be used in business schools to show how thinking outside of the box and using things you have a hand can solve problems. Thank you for sharing your build.
You did an amazing job. Beautiful job. You should be proud.
how many generations were born and died during the construction of this banjo? looks really cool