You may have noticed that Rhythm House Drums looks a bit different. Hopefully it didn’t scare anyone off as I’ve had the same design / site for almost 5 years now. My goal here was to upgrade to current software (PHP for the tech savvy) and to better utilize my site in the direction it […]
So not really news per-say, but I had a pretty successful run in the shop today. I struggle a lot with making the decision that makes more sense rather than the one that has potential to be quicker. For example… The other day I needed a flat head screwdriver to clamp the bands I use […]
Lots of updates to go through if you are interested… I like to share, and I like to have this stuff documented so I can look back in a year and say, oh yeah.. this is when this happened. So if you are interested in whats been new at Rhythm House Drums lately, enjoy. I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve been meaning to build a more efficient tuning rack to tune my drums on.? The one I have been using was built out of wood taken from an old tree house, and it was warped and chunky.? It was the first tuning rack I built for tightening the vertical ropes, and though I have […]
A new line of RHD Pro Series Djembes are coming early in 2012. ? Pre-order until Jan. 2012 for a huge 20% discount!? This is going to be about 120 dollars of the projected price tag of $600. These drums are going above and beyond what I thought I had the capability to build […]
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 […]