When I was growing up, my mom had an Arts & Crafts style Oak rocker. I have a lot of good memories of watching movies in the basement, sitting on that chair. This stain/finish is my attempt to recreate the look and feel of that Oak. (Maybe I will write more about the process over at my SubStack soon…)

The oak for this banjo is from Oak wine barrels from the winery up the road. I plugged all the holes with little Walnut dowels. The secondary wood is simple, local Walnut. It is an 11” rim banjo with a 20” scale, tuned gcea. It has a pickup, a goat skin head and an armrest. The final touch is a Welsh knot coin, inlaid into the headstock. Mwynhewch wneud cerddoriaeth, Rheinallt!

“Just a quick note to say that my banjo arrived safely this morning, no issues whatsoever.
The banjo is such a superb example of craftsmanship, I couldn’t be happier. Your love and passion for what you do shines through, as it has done throughout the whole process - thank you.
I’m really looking forward to getting to know my new friend.
- R. W. ”