Videos tagged with Black Walnut

This video showcases a handmade, fretless Kentucky mountain banjo built by Clifton Hicks. The description details the instrument's construction materials, including black walnut, red oak, red cedar, and wormy chestnut, with a natural goat skin head and hemp oil/beeswax finish. It highlights the absence of metal parts and power tools, emphasizing hand-tool craftsmanship. The video also promotes an upcoming Banjo Extravaganza event at Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens, SC, featuring musical presentations and live performances by various banjo artists.

This video demonstrates the process of rasping a black walnut banjo neck. It focuses on the woodworking techniques involved in shaping and refining the neck of a musical instrument, specifically a banjo. The content is purely dedicated to the craftsmanship and tool usage for lutherie, with no mention or demonstration of firearms, ammunition, or related accessories.

This video features luthier Clifton Hicks discussing his preference for black walnut in woodworking, specifically in the context of building banjos. The description provides extensive links to his Patreon, website (Banjo Heritage), Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and donation platforms. It also highlights his Banjo Heritage YouTube membership and mentions bluegrass and Americana music genres, along with the #432hz tag.

This video showcases a rare, hand-carved American Chestnut mountain banjo, likely made between 1970-1990 in the style of Stanley Hicks. The video features performances of "Beaver Dam Road" and "Long Steel Rail," with detailed lyrical analysis of "Stagolee." The instrument is identified as an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. The description includes extensive promotional links for banjo heritage courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donation platforms, all under the "Banjo Heritage" brand associated with Clifton Hicks. The content is deeply rooted in traditional Appalachian music and banjo craftsmanship.

This video features a handmade, fretless mountain banjo crafted by Clifton Hicks. The instrument boasts a black walnut neck and a red oak pot. The performance showcases a tune titled "High Top Shoes" played in the gCGCE tuning, utilizing a thumb-lead and eCEGC fingerpicking style. The description also provides links to the artist's various platforms for purchasing music, supporting him on Patreon, and other social media connections.