1890's(?) hand hammered Buckbee banjo.

Hey there everyone. I know its been a while but I just haven't been into making any videos for a while. There also hasn't been anything exciting over Winter. With Spring comes work, and new things. like this banjo. All I needed to make was the armrest. I didn't go through all the steps because most blacksmiths know how to look at something simple like this and immediately understand it. You forge like you normally would, except you must constantly anneal the copper. If you bend something wrong, anneal it, open it up, anneal it again and re-bend it. Trying to bend work hardened copper is when your work fails.
I want to give the links to the 2 great players I mention. Most people are familiar with blue grass style banjo. Tyler Gifford is a natural talent. This gentleman plays with power , confidence, and style. He has well rounded fret board knowledge and can do some pretty incredible tricks manipulating the tuners while playing... seeing is believing. Check him out at @tylerjgifford

Next is Clifton Hicks. Find him and great banjo links at ‪@CliftonHicksbanjo‬ If you like old traditional playing on cool old banjos, Clifton is for you! Clifton has the ability to make you feel like your witnessing and hearing the soundtrack to these traditional stories from both England and early America up though the Civil War era and turn of the century. Clifton has quite a collection of vintage instruments, and incredible technique. Some of these old things are hard as heck to play, but he makes it look easy.