I’m working on a djembe for a friend in return for some deer skins.? I decided it would be a great first “current project” for the blog.? I’ve already got the bulk of the djembe shell completed. I’m building this djembe out of staves (slats of wood glued up to be round) as I do […]
I don’t build a bunch of pow-wow drums, but I do love the challenge and the sound is amazing. Low, deep thunder with warm resonance and moving from center of the drum to the edge creates so many beautiful overtones. This particular powwow is the largest I’ve built to date at 40″ diameter and 18″ […]
So important but often overlooked by drummers and woodworkers alike is hearing protection.? I can’t stress enough how much you need to protect your ears.? Drumming produces extremely high SPL (Sound Pressure Levels) which will damage your hearing over time.? Machines in the woodworking shop create levels up to 110db and sometimes more.? Anything over […]
Rhythm House Drums is starting a blog to keep our customers in touch with what we are doing, and where we are at with custom projects.? I understand that I have a wonderful website without a whole lot of stock, and the stock I do have seems to sit idle sometimes.? Rest assured, we are […]
