This section contains information on the construction of the first Voyageur Banjo.
| Section | Description |
| The Beginning | Here's what some of the parts looked like prior to the start of the project. |
| Initial Neck Shaping | Initial shaping of the neck, handstop, and heel. |
| Inlaying the Peghead | Inlaying my inlay design into the peghead. |
| Inlaying the Fingerboard | Inlaying my inlay design into the fingerboard. |
| Fretting and Binding | Installing the frets and binding the neck. |
| Pre-Assembly test | To align and mark the holes for the lag screws |
| Binding the Resonator | Installing the binding on the resonator. |
| Applying the dyes | Applying the dyes to color the rim, resonator, and neck. |
| Applying the finish | Applying lacquer to the rim, resonator, and neck. |
| Assembly | Final assembly |
| Inlay Process | A simple step-by-step description of how I cut and inlay pearl and abalone. |
| Tools | Here are some tools that I am using for the project. |
| References | A list of luthier reference books and other information |
Why Voyageur? The name Voyageur comes from a combination of sources. I am of French-Canadian descent, love to canoe and kayak, and have always been interested in cartography. So this combination of inputs, and the prompting of a friend, resulted in the name and ultimately the inlay designs. (Here's a picture of my grandfather with his DOBRO. He played guitar, fiddle, and bit of mandolin.)