Drum building is not a get-rich-quick profession. It takes a lot of work, a lot of love, and a whole lot of time. It is, however, one of the most satisfying, creative, and rewarding things I have ever done. I’m not just doing something to earn some cash flow, working the 9 to 5 to […]
I’ve been working on this beautiful custom djembe for a while now, a long while.? I had cut this inlay and put it in a week or so ago and today was looking at it real close.? I noticed some streaking in the maple, it wasn’t bad but it was dark and I was unsure […]
Every once in a while I get the urge to see what all is out there on the World Wide Web. It’s easy to get wrapped up in my own world, but it’s healthy to acquire new information so I can continue to grow. I’ve heard a lot of nonsense surrounding the djembe and drumming. […]
Being a sole proprietor is scary when you run a physically strenuous business. I’ve got deadlines and a tight schedule without a whole lot of flexibility. What happens if I get sick or hurt and am out of work for a while?? Recently I got to answer this question when I suffered a ‘mild’ concussion… […]
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 […]
So after a weekend of stress and rushing and of no productivity, I finally fixed the jointer. Machine problems are a part of the business, I know, and I also realize I don’t have the best equipment out there, though I do have some REALLY good equipment where it matters most. I had a lot […]
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 […]
Feeling a bit under the weather today. I think I may have overdone it these past few days when I felt something coming on. I know it’s ok to take a break, but on top of orders to get out, I have a huge list of things to get done. Everything from working on my […]
Well I’ve had an order for some vegan Ivory Coast djembes and was waiting for some shells to come in so I could get a nice fit for the synthetic heads. Hurricane Irene totally delayed the shipment by almost two weeks! I got the shells in yesterday about 5pm. I had promised these out asap […]
I often have thoughts or ideas for both the business and personal.? There really isn’t a place for some of this on my blog as I’m more about drum building and community.? I decided I’d add a ‘Journal’ category so I can post about my thoughts.? Maybe not a crazy in-depth article on how to […]
