Volunteer Woodworker

Banjo Man

Retiring to the perfect tiny house he and his wife designed and built on a Tennessee hilltop, Bill Lester decided building banjos and dulcimers would make life perfect. We will hear his story, take a tour of their 600-square-foot dream home and then go to his spacious shop to learn how he makes his beautiful banjos from bending hoops to inlay.

Banjo Man

26m 36s

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    Designs That Celebrate the Wood

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    Art as Therapy

    S1 E107 - 26m 46s

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    Every Piece Tells a Story

    S1 E106 - 26m 46s

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