Scenes from today’s shop set up… The weather in Tennessee is absolutely stunning this week. Nice to work outside!

I’m refurbishing a #shopsmith into a sanding station this week.

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As I begin to move into a new shop, I’ve been sketching concepts for both a new banjo neck attachment system and a potential workbench structure. In this age of non-human “creativity”, putting pen to paper (metaphorically) is so liberating.

#luthier #printmaker #woodworking #banjomaker

Working on the design for an assembly jig this morning. I’ve come back to the Concepts App for sketching mixed with technical drawing. Anyone else using this? Teetering between Concepts, Fresco, and ProCreate. An embarrassment of riches we have these days 😂

#banjo #making #sketching #banjomaker

Good morning folks. Hope you’re all well!

A few quick and dirty concept sketches for the headstock on a new banjo I’m working on. Trying to loosen up and just let ideas flow.

I’d love to see your quick-n-dirty sketches. 😍

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Sketching some concepts for a banjo headstock this morning. Taking the Carpenter Gothic aesthetic as a point of departure.

Also, coffee. 😍😍

#banjo #banjomaker #luthier #coffee #design #adobefresco

And luthiers, specifically banjo makers, on here? I’ve been on a years long transition out of performing and into design/making and would love to connect. 🪕

Also… pipe organ builders 😅

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