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christian0oo - Posted - 03/09/2011: 11:00:46
Does anyone have plans for a homemade banjo stand?
-thanks
Prof - Posted - 03/09/2011: 11:13:27
I don't have plans, but here's a few pictures of one I made. I've since added a peg toward the top that I loop my strap over. I think the parts cost me all of about $20 (although I did have some stuff already).
Prof - Posted - 03/09/2011: 11:26:33
Yeah -- I think that's a very clever idea!
christian0oo - Posted - 03/09/2011: 12:54:40
hey prof, I'm digging that stand. Real nice! and the stool banjo stand is pretty awesome too!
Prof - Posted - 03/09/2011: 13:06:12
Thanks, Christian. It's all red oak. The upright is just a baluster, and the feet are stair tread ends (purchased at Lowes). The top and bottom I just cut from a plank that I already had available. I cut the shape in the top with a band saw. I used heavy duty self-adhesive felt at the contact areas. If you can see the very top, I used a hole saw and chisel to carve out a little recessed area to hold picks. I used a miter saw to cut an appropriate angle at the top and bottom of the baluster to give it plenty of lean (so the banjo won't try to topple out), and joined top and bottom together with long carriage screws. I don't know the precise angle, but you could hold a protractor up to the last picture and measure it I suppose. If you try to build it, let me know if you have any questions. It was a fun little project.
I should probably mention that this is quite stable on hard floors, but I'm not for sure how it would do on plush carpeting -- I'd probably want to put longer feet on it, or give it a wider stance for that.
Edited by - Prof on 03/09/2011 13:09:34
christian0oo - Posted - 03/09/2011: 13:44:34
I'm gonna take this project on! and I've got hard wood floors so it should be fine! Thanks alot buddy!
ZUEG - Posted - 03/09/2011: 14:47:58
Hey Christian, check out these stands I made. ZUEG
Levi Fisher - Posted - 03/09/2011: 17:43:19
Ya'all a pretty clever group on these stand designs..........................I'm a fan
Prof - Posted - 03/09/2011: 20:48:43
quote:
Hey Christian, check out these stands I made. ZUEG
Show off! Just kidding -- those are very cool, Zueg!
dickinnorwich - Posted - 03/10/2011: 05:33:06
quote:
Originally posted by christian0oo
Does anyone have plans for a homemade banjo stand?
-thanks
These were a lot fun to make.
theonly1hardway - Posted - 03/10/2011: 06:28:51
I got this from a college student who was throwing it out .....the Butlers little plate was gone....I put a new one in his hand....his arm is posed for a wipe down rag!!!
Prof - Posted - 03/10/2011: 07:40:02
Dennis -- I seem to recall you've also made some quite similar to mine. I got my "plan" from an image I saw on somewhere on the web of a stand made with old furniture parts
Rwh56 - Posted - 03/10/2011: 08:05:20
Prof:
I really like the simplicity of the design. The baluster makes it look fancy with minimal effort.
Just wondering:
Are there any issues with it prone to leaning backwards? The base doesnt extend too far back. Yet, it seems that the center of mass of a resonator banjo, especially with a tone ring, would be low and up front, so maybe its suitably balanced.
And, does the banjo sit on the two long feet, or on the square platform attached to the feet?
Thanks,
Rob
Prof - Posted - 03/10/2011: 09:57:52
Rob -- the stand is VERY stable with the banjo on it. You're right in that the weight of the banjo down low really helps to anchor it in place. From looking at it right now, I'd guess the center of mass of the pot (and maybe the whole banjo) sits in the front 1/4 of the length of the feet. I'll try to get another picture from the side with the banjo in it so you can see it better. The bottom of the resonator actually rests on the feet, but I put some padded felt on the front of the solid piece in case I bump it when putting the banjo in the stand.
Prof - Posted - 03/10/2011: 10:23:54
Here are some pictures of the stand in use. Maybe I'd revise my estimate for the location of the center of mass to the front 1/3 of the feet. Regardless, it is in no danger of tipping, and the strap looped up over the peg at the top adds a bit of extra insurance. You could always add a strap across the front of the neck cradle, too.
Rwh56 - Posted - 03/10/2011: 11:11:04
Those photos really illustrate its stability. Thanks for taking the time to make and post those shots. The peg must be an important feature. Nothing like a foot snagging the strap and pulling the banjo down hard!
Prof - Posted - 03/10/2011: 12:15:53
And, it's always in the corner...
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