PATINA November 16, 2025 Meeting featuring Kevin Enoch, Banjo Maker

Our November program features an extraordinary custom banjo maker, Kevin Enoch. Kevin started learning about woodworking and old tools early on from his father, a skilled carpenter and house builder. Kevin began building and restoring banjos in the mid-1980s when he worked at a music store that had a specialization in folk music instrument manufacturing in Cleveland, Ohio. Kevin has been building and restoring banjos in Maryland since 1991 when he started Enoch Instruments. Kevin has taught inlay and engraving at Augusta Heritage Center and was awarded a Maryland Arts Counsel grant to teach pearl engraving. He has also done custom pearl inlay and engraving work for other companies such as Deering Banjos and Paul Reed Smith Guitars.

This demonstration will focus on the tools and techniques used to inlay designs in wood. It will include both cutting out and inlaying a design into wood. The technique, while generally used by Mr. Enoch with shell, can also be used with brass, wire, and other materials.

Check out Kevin’s website, Enoch Instruments

Tom Brown of The Washington Woodworkers Guild, will be video the program and post it on our website.

All WWG members are invited to attend!

As always, Tailgating will begin at 9AM. The program will commence at 11:00 with a mini-auction. Bring some good tools or items that you no longer need. A minimum opening bid or reserve is permitted so we can improve the quality of items.  There is never a buyers or seller premium.

Please bring visitors, spouses, and any guests!