Do Worn Bearing Edges Choke a Drum?

In this video I refurbish an old red-gum DIY snare drum that I made, as the bearing edges had gone out of shape due to warping of the timber. I conduct an A/B test between the warped and re-finished bearing edges to see if it has an impact on the sound of the drum.
0:00 Introduction
0:17 Background
2:50 Bearing Edge Inspection
6:16 Creating a Sanding Bed
7:53 Truing up the Bearing Edges
11:55 Assembling the drum
12:31 A/B Test
13:58 Final Thoughts

[@eisieih7784]

Gracias por subir el video..... Genial...

[@CatabductionsAnoym]

The uneven part of most snares is the snare bridge on the snare reso side. I almost sanded my snare before realizing that it was made that way.

[@specialkonacid6574]

made a big difference, worth the effort
my only suggestion would be to use a spray adhesive for the sandpaper so that it will be easier to apply and change when the paper is worn

[@nikgdrums]

Great tip - will do next time!

[@doublea7054]

In my experience squaring up edges makes a huge difference. After i cut + hand sand edges i do a small flat on the edge apex using the same process. Cheers!

[@nikgdrums]

Just so they are super square? What grit do you use for that last small flat?

[@doublea7054]

Yea, after i hand sand edges down to 500 grit i square the edges on a glass tabletop with 150 grit taped to it. I go easy like 2-3 turns at a time and keep checking to make sure i can visibly see the flat across the whole edge. Softer woods like mahogany you have to go really easy with.

[@doublea7054]

If you sand than treat the edges with something like tung oil it's much easier to see the flat. Once the flat is seen across the whole edge i stop squaring. I get big resonance + sustain by doing a wider flat as the drum diameter increases.

[@nikgdrums]

@@doublea7054 That all makes sense to me, will try it the next time I edge. Thanks for sharing your knowledge :)

[@doublea7054]

Good luck!