DIY 20 minute Diddly Bow from a food storage container

1,407 views · Published 15 May 2017 · 6:16 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Robb's Homemade Life · 2017 · Howto & Style

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I watched a video on how to make a diddly bow in 20 minutes by Justin Johnson and Blind kiwi. https://youtu.be/M18A7xLQZsY Their video inspired me to make a diddly bow. Justin is one of my favorite guitar players and musicians and Blind Kiwi did a great job in his video making their diddly bow from a cigar box. I did not have a cigar box nor do I have any musical talent or experience. I made my diddly bow from a Rubber Maid food storage box. When I finished it did not sound as good as the one made by Justin and Blind Kiwi, but I have to tell you, even though it sounds pretty awful in comparison to someone who knows what they are doing,  I smiled the whole time I was attempting to make a decent sound from it. I recommend you try making your own diddly bow and also that you go watch Justin and BK make and play their 20-minute diddly bow. making sounds with something you conjured up out of scraps is highly entertaining. Give it a try. You won't be able to play worse than I did or have more fun.
My next project should be adding a fan to my Bladerunner so it will blow away the sawdust from the cut line so I can see what I am cutting. I am a bit embarrassed how poorly I cut the wood in this video.


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