Update 8-10-11

It's been a while, and I've completed some new projects! The most recent being a new banjo. I made it out of a busted cutting board, a busted child's classical guitar, and a nut serving dish (shaped like a nut). I found the strap in a free box also.

My roomate Mikey shows off banjo number ten..

Soon I'll add some pictures of the hot sauce shelf I made for my work, as well as a few other banjos I never got the chance to take pictures of.

New work

Here is a Lucet I made for my girlfriend. It was invented by the vikings, and is a cord making tool. I made it out of some walnut I had laying around.

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I have also completed a new banjo, it has a 20 inch scale length, making it the smallest banjo I've ever made. It sounds nice, and is very portable.

This shows how long the neck is compared to my hand.

2009-2010 Projects

Hello, my name is Ben, and I make homemade instruments out of nearly all recycled materials.
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This is the workbench in my garage! As you can see, I have collected many cans for future projects. 

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I have now made six Can Banjos and one Cigar box Guitar. My first three projects are shown above and below.

 

This is my first Cigar Box Guitar. It is a six-string with a 22 inch scale length.

This is my 4th banjo, made from an old lunch box engraved "Janice Ludwig."

It is also pictured at the top of this page

 

A kalimba made from a cigar box and an old rake.

 

My latest project made for John!