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my very first drum...finally under way!
Calm down glen. Ha ha. I'll post some more pics and tell you more later today. I'm at work at the moment, so I don't have a pc to hand. It's turned ou...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
Jump For JoyHa ha! I like the sound of that old pops time. Do you think a converted kick drum beer keg would work. That would be more than 17 beers!...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
thanx for that glen. any little bits of advice are always welcome. with the latheing, i did we have already determined that the inside lathe will be...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
quick update on my stave snare. my friend has got in touch and said to meet him at his workshop this coming sunday, as he is going to lathe it down!...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
Yeah, what's the worst that can happen. I had enough wood to do another one too. A 14"x5" this time. My girlfriend said I was silly to try two, when I...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
Hey thanx bunnyman. I've wanted to try it for ages. And after much pontificating I threw myself in at the deep end. I googled and you tubed , filled m...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
hey vdf. so, after about a year of sitting in my shed, 8 , 4ft lengths of oak, are now finally thicknessed, ripped, chamfered, cross-cut, glued, stra...
14 years agoVdf the wind is out of my sail. To our loved ones!!
I'm sorry to hear about your loss ,vintage. A friend of mine lost his father recently,and it too hit him hard. My thoughts are with you and your famil...
14 years agoShoes or no shoes?
Shoes for me. Like it's been said here, I don't like knocking my toes when I get a bit excited! I had a pair of boxers boots once. They were brilliant...
14 years agozildjian 22" ride can you tell me about it?
Thanx blairndrums. Look forward to your timeline lesson.
14 years agozildjian 22" ride can you tell me about it?
From blairndrums...
14 years agobearing edge advice/ opinion
Thankyou everyone, you've been brilliant. I've found a site online thats also been brilliant. If you've come across it, you'll know, if you haven't, t...
14 years agobearing edge advice/ opinion
I'm pretty sure roger was using ludwig on that album. And yes freddies voice was spectacular even though he was very ill. The lyrics, in my opinion ar...
14 years agobearing edge advice/ opinion
Thanx for your replies. As for sound, i'm going for a 14x8" . The wood is oak, it'll end up being 20mm thick, and it wouldn't be a bad thing if it sou...
14 years agobearing edge advice/ opinion
I'm going to have a crack at making a stave snare. Not easy I know, but i've got th wood, so i'm going to have a go. Now, i've read some articles in d...
14 years ago