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Thank you. I've given a more detailed answer on one of the other videos, but quick answer. No, since we measure, cut and insert each ply individually, and very accurately, there is enough pressure within itself to more than do the job. Mass production do things differently and need the extra pressure to squeeze the ply together.

That's right, the seam is always in a different spot each time.

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Thanks for all the comments. The readyply Birch is already ply when it comes to us but is still a cross laminated, it's the only way for strength of any ply, it must have both vertical and horizontal. Don't forget with the veneer you have to press it, I may have only shown that once as it's in another room in the workshop. The hardest thing for me when I started out was getting to grips with moisture content and what it does, how to control it and when and when not to use something, that depends to some extent on your local weather conditions plus glue used, how it's pressed, stored etc

@@acdrumsuk Thank you, absolutely! I have tried a few small laminate samples using 0.6mm maple in 2-5 ply configurations using verious glues. So far Titebond III looks favourite but the water in it causes some movoemnt. Been using reinforced ply wood and G-clamps to press the veneers together flat for now. Looking to get a Vacuum Pump and a bag press to start creating flat cross laminated sheets eventually and make a 14 inch mould to start with. That is, when I have learnt the characteristics of the glue, moisture and environmental factors. It is complex alright, however AI helps me a lot! Even the latest Chinese built DeepSeek is awesome to get real answers. Doing lots of research and will probably watch your videos over and over until it sinks in! I will at some point in the near future get some shells from you guys so that I can learn to finish and build a drum once the shell is constructed. I'l start with Maple. Would you recommend 10 or 13 ply shells for hard hitters playing a range of ight to hard rock/metal?

The type of epoxy depends on the method of finishing, we currently use a brush on epoxy, we're currently making a machine for slow rotation of multiple shells at which point we will likely switch to a different epoxy

Thank you. The Maker's Mark consists of Birch Rack Toms, Beech Floor Toms and Maple Bass Drum. Re the reinforcement rings, 1 clamp on the join is all we use.

It sounds great! 👍

The brand is Saker, you can find on amazon. I don't actually use the hole guide, I may have done on one of these videos but generally just use it to rule a line down.

No, or rather vary rarely, we have inflatable bladders to do so but theyre not needed using our / the cold pressed method. Mass production companies use them as they insert all the ply at once ( in most cases), pre cut so they need some wriggle room, the internal pressure on their oven type molds is what pushes all the ply together but it also forces more glue into the wood with the pressure and heat which gives a shell with an unnaturally high pitch compared to the cold pressed method. We fit each ply individually, cutting each one to suit as we go so the pressure of the ply itself is ample to make a round cylinder.

@@acdrumsuk Superb many thanks! A further question on stability and veneer finishing if I may! Would the cold pressed shells use typical Titebond glues? If so, would the finished cold pressed shells be stable enough to support an exotic wood veneer that could be high gloss epoxy coated? If so what glue would you recommend I use for the finishing veneer to withstand heat/moisture resistance without veneer creep or resin cracking? Would you recommend I use a backing veneer also for stability? I have some very nice veneers I have been buying to finish several kits. Many thanks, I'm working through the series and I'm finding it very helpful and insightful!

Thank you very much!

Additional pressure isn't needed, we cut each ply individually and precise so the plies own pressure is more than enough. Mass production use additional pressure as they (in most cases) put all the ply in at once and require the pressure to do the rest, or use a thicker ply that can't be man handled as easily - various reasons but yeah, we don't need it in most cases.

The cadle?

Thanks for watching!

I never felt let down or anything, I'm sure Franck had his reasons, just a shame I never got permission to make the kit for myself!

Thank you very much!

You got that right!

@acdrumsuk yep been playing for 28 years and started late with joining up to serve my country in my teens, drumming was/is something I've always wanted to do, music kills a lot of ills and crosses borders, what's not to like about it. Great stuff

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Glad you like them!

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Thanks! There’s a couple of natural gloss coming up very soon and a couple of stain finishes , the next few weeks should show progress of those. thanks for watching

​@@acdrumsukOh yes! Stain finishes as well, great stuff! Great skills to have and great that you take the time show us your work, another job in itself, much appreciated.

The veneer is vacuum pressed into ply, but I don't generally use any sort of internal pressure in the molds. As long as the ply is cut accurately, the pressure within itself is ample. Internal pressure systems tend to be in mass production as they: A) add all ply at once so it's not cut as accurately and rely on internal pressure (hence ply gaps you see in mass produced shells) B) the inner pressure system tends to be heated to speed up production. I have experimented with inflatable bladders but find the cause more issues than help

​@@acdrumsukthank you 👍

Thank you! Cheers!