Well, I dont think I will ever be smart enough to make a drum but I could get a few jobs refinishing and veneering old drums. It would be fun though, kinda burned out on kitchens!

> J.c.c.d.c.

Reminds me of Monty Python's 'Life Of Brian'...

Brian: Excuse me. Are you the JPF the Judean People's Front?

Reg: F'k off! 'Judean People's Front'. We're the PFJ the People's Front of Judea! 'Judean People's Front'.

Francis: Wankers!

LOL

John

Nothing too exciting going on with the drums yet. Bought a marching drum shell from good ole billnvick to cut down to a 6" snare drum. Had a little accident on the table saw so now the shell will be 5.25" instead of of 6" but thats OK with me. So little by little I am getting some work done. I have the shell cut down, sanded flat and unwanted holes filled in. Like I said, nothing exciting just thought I would post again to keep my thread from getting lost.

Have a great day!

Sadly, it's always exciting to see some other drum nerd fooling with this junk. lol

Nice work. I have some 12" and 13" Ludwig CS beech shells to cut down from power tom sizes. The great guy who lives beside my folks' place has a table saw. Any advice, tips tricks? Looking to do it when summer comes...and we have to believe! Summer will come!

I've been wondering about good ole billnvick, haven't seen any posts lately.

Mitch, Bill is fine and doing well, just not on the forum as much.

Cutting a shell on the table saw is actually kind of tricky. First of all, make sure your neighbor has a sharp blade in it. I see a lot of "homeowners" with very cheep, dirty and dull blades, do not use it like that, go buy a new one. Second, dont have the blade raised way up, bring it up about 1/4" higher than the thickness of the shell. Cut the shell 1/8" bigger than the finished dimension because its hard to hold on to the fall off peice when you finish the cut. Then trim the last 1/8" off without worry of the fall off. Take it slow, roll the shell into the blade until the teeth come through, then with hands on top of the shell rotate the top towards you. When your hands get down low, roll it out of the blade and start again.

Nice to know someone is still reading the thread, I was about to stop responding myself.

An accident ,ya, I leave the blade running a lot too......:)

Jeff, What trim and Hardware are you put`n on the snare ?

Oddball, the accident was me trying to lift the shell straight up after the cut was done instead of rolling it back. I lifted the shell but also must have gave it a little twist and the blade launched the shell right in my belly making a huge scare that went 1/2" up from the edge of the shell.

This drum will have Ludwig double ended lugs (8) and the P85 strainer and P32 butt. I am wondering if the brand new tone control will work with the existing holes. I also have Ludwig hoops and a nice b/o badge for it.

Thanks for responding.

Those barrel nut tone controls from the seventies whether for beaded or wrapped snares should go into vintage holes. It`s the knob that needs to match,....I think.

Freehand ? No jig ? Well, you`re brave...

I would think if you go with dark hoops light inlays, then lighter shell,...or the opposite with lighter hoops dark inlay. Glossy.

Well. I use the fence with a block of wood clamped to it to roll the shell against, but like a dummy I lifted the shell up and once it left the table it was all over. A rookie mistake made by a so called pro, hah ha