For this banjo rim, I made the block rim segments from the cutoffs leftover from making neck blanks. I purposely saw them so that each looks a little different. I also lay them out randomly so that each one is unique. It’s a nice excercise in letting go and appreciating what develops as I turn it on the lathe. For the fretboard, the customer wanted a piece of pistachio with lots of movement and color variation. They also asked for a frailing scoop, which is a cutout at the end of the fretboard to make Clawhammer technique a little easier. The walnut is from the Carpenter Ant stash in Portland and the pistachio is from California orchards. I liked this banjo so much that I made an extra video with it. See below.