Didley Bow One String

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I created this one string Didley Bow out of pallet wood. Here’s the link to youtube to here the sound. Now in no way are we didley bow players. Lol
https://youtu.be/p0Gl7kL5qv8

Jeff Vandenberg aka "Woodsconsin"

Sounds like angels playing their harps. ;-)

Losing fingers since 1969

I like your pallet wood creation, I hope you win.
I like the sneak peak of your shop.

I have good set of plans with detailed instructions for a banjo.
It’s on my bucket list to build one & learn how to play it. LOL

Jaybird

Good job Jeff. That’s a lot of good sound coming from only one string.

Jack

Lol thanks guys. Yeah i kept scratching my head on what to build. Ive already made a few of the wine bottle and glass holders and i want to do something way different. So i decided to go back in history and do a diddly bow. It goes back to when people had no money but want to play music. Original they would put a wire on the front porch post and stretch the wire and put something under the wire to raise it up. And then they would find a piece of pipe or something to slide on the wire as they picked it. It really is surprising that you can actually play it and get music out of it. Well you can add more than one string but ill have to design the neck and head out much better to do that.
Jay i did post my entire shop photos under the shop tours bolg or was it a forum?
Brian i wouldnt go that far.lol. but thank you.

Jeff Vandenberg aka "Woodsconsin"

nice job , amazing what you guys do with pallet wood

Wheaties

Thanks Wheaties

Jeff Vandenberg aka "Woodsconsin"

This is fun creation ,cool.

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