I built a successful tenor banjo/uke a couple of years ago and just got talked into building another by a friend who enjoys playing it and wanted one for himself. Here is the neck being shaped. I made this neck of maple laminated with a strip of Australian Blackwood. Should be a pretty touch. Next I need to turn the body ring.
 I will turn the ring from a block of Silver Maple which grew as a street tree in Walla Walla. Here I drill pilot holes to attach turning plate. |  Ready to turn! Yes that is a tambourine you are seeing in the background. I removed the bangles, it will fit into the ring and be held in tight with a maple resonator. sounds strange but it makes a perfectly good banjo leather head. |
