I finally got a nice finish on this djembe.? I sanded down to 320 grit on the shell and sanded the inlay down to 1000 grit.? It was glossy enough for me, so I didn’t worry about buffing or polishing.?? Next I mixed 50/50 mineral spirits with boiled linseed oil and put on a heavy […]
In taking the section of the base to be engraved I stumbled upon a common problem I have been faced with over the years…a perfect,level glue-up.? Because of the way I cut my staves to conserve wood, I end up with a stave that looks like this… Rather than like this… I’ve just ignored this […]
I finally got some other small stuff out of the way so I can start focusing on the projects I’ve got right now. This custom maple djembe is one of them.? I’m having some trouble tracking down bloodwood which was going to be my accent wood on the base of this djembe drum.? The local […]
A bit delayed, but not too bad. In working with the Inlace inlay system I’ve realized that it takes way longer to dry than the spec sheet says. Sure it was “hard” after 12 hours, but it gummed up the sandpaper, and I got dust from the wood in the resin as it was still […]
I started a blog a while back and had no time to invest in it, nor did I have a solid direction of what I wanted to accomplish with it. I had no worthy posts except for the following, so I am resurrecting this info for my new blog! I’m guessing the material is a […]
So my first attempt with the Inlace inlay system didn’t go as smooth as I had hoped.? It’s a very thin, watery mixture that would normally go on a flat level surface to cure.? They have a product called thicken-it that you can add to the Inlace resin to make it able to be used […]
I’m really excited about my newest order.? I’m doing a custom maple djembe with accents in bloodwood and the bands logo laser engraved and filled with a crushed stone inlay to match the bloodwood color. Here is the approved form that I designed up to show the customer what his djembe will look like. I’m […]
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″ […]
