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Permalink Reply by Glenn Kaiser on October 22, 2012 at 4:32am

Randal, I am literally about to build some tonight. Sure could use a photo or two to better understand what you're describing! Thanks, -Glenn

Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on October 22, 2012 at 8:46am

Wouldn't a wooden can be a barrel? Hence if you build a canjo with a wooden can shouldn't it be a barreljo? Just trying to clarify the concept. :)>

Permalink Reply by Randal on October 23, 2012 at 4:22pm

Yep I believe you are correct to call them a BarrelJO,

I'll send up a few quick pics I just took.

Permalink Reply by Corbie on October 27, 2012 at 12:39pm

That is too cool.

This gets me to thinking PVC pipe would pretty much do the same. The does the depth of the can part make much of a difference?

Corbie would like to know

Permalink Reply by Randal on October 27, 2012 at 2:58pm

Well I did make another wooden one which was much smaller in Diameter and it was not near as loud, it also was deeper. All I can say for sure is I made abt 8 of the large wooden canJOs and all of them are quite a bit louder than the smaller Diameter ones.

All of the large wooden ones I made are all the same diameter and close to the same length.

IMHO My first guess is that the shorter canS are louder, I haven't done enough testing to be sure.

Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on October 23, 2012 at 5:17pm

Randal, that's a great looking 'Jo whatever you call it!

Permalink Reply by Randal on October 24, 2012 at 1:15am

Thomas the only problem is that it takes time to carve out the piece of wood I drill out a few holes with a 1/2" drill then take a gouge and mallet and beat the %$#@@#$ out of it and next use a spindle sander to finish the inside. the outside is shaped with a belt sander, they are LOUD!

Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on October 24, 2012 at 2:29am

Randal, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. :)>

Permalink Reply by Corbie on October 27, 2012 at 12:33pm

Yes yes!