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Work is currently underway on several instruments, including a copy of an early Boucher double-tension banjo in birdseye maple. All hardware will be custom made, including the tension hoop with brackets peened onto it, and custom-cast brass nuts.

I am also casting a few different early federal shield brackets directly from originals that date from the 1860s through 1880s for future projects.

If you're interested in minstrel banjos with hardware other than the standard flat, Boucher-style shoes, now is the time to get in touch.