Djembe Construction and Hand Drum building blog from the owner of Rhythm House Drums.
This blog is a record my trials and feats and fails as a drum builder... I keep this blog for accountability, interest to other drum builders and as a record for myself. Please feel free to leave comments within my posts and be sure to check out my custom drums and West African drums at the link above.
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Just a quick post to talk a bit about upcoming excitement here at Rhythm House Drums… First things first, I’ve got a shipment from Mali on it’s way to me. I’m super excited about this. It’s my first shipment direct from West Africa and includes about 15 djembes, 30 goatskins and 4 cowhides. I’ve seen […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In starting to add rings and different woods to my custom drums, I want to make sure they remain stable for years to come. A new project I’m working on has me thinking about joinery and the best glues for each application. Currently all of my joints have been long grain to long grain (gluing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been away from the blog for a while, I know… but I’ve been hitting it up double time in the workshop. One of the most fun projects I’ve ever worked on was for a friends son who just turned 1! My daughter just turned one herself, and I’m wanting to build a little djembe […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So far this has been one of the best jigs in my shop. I’m loving using it and my slats are coming out just right. This sled is replacing an old aluminum taper jig that would bow and wouldn’t hold it’s position very well. The sled also has the advantage of cutting an angle in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A bit before the end of 2011 I was fortunate enough to purchase a lathe. Until now I’ve built all my drums using other methods to make them round. These other methods aren’t exact, and are extremely time consuming. No doubt though, I’m glad to have learned in this progression as it will only build […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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