you could chuck the cordless drill to the axle when the drum is on the router table. use a squeeze clamp on the trigger to get the speed dialed in. and for the inside route, you could press a solid axle through 2 of the caster wheels and chuck a drill to that axle. a series of gears on the axle could even be arranged to advance the drum/router.
That was a great video. Beautiful drum. And it's nice to actually hear the drum being tested with some rolls, flams, snare drum rudiments etc, instead of a thunderous back beat buried amongst ringing cymbals and toms.
Great video's Joseph. Very informative and some amazing end results. I'm hoping to build a snare drum for myself as a little side project. Your enthusiasm is infectious!
the drum looks and sounds very very good and in general I like what you did, except.. that glorious Tama snare deserved a better destiny, could you not use some aftermarket lugs and other furniture instead?
Love the channel! I admit, I’ve used donor drums before to finish snares; but it always makes me feel guilty! Like I’m “killing” the other drum. Weird, huh!
Yo quisiera tener un shell para armar un snare y casi lloro al ver esta maravilla ! lo felicito por ese gran talento que Dios le dio ... hermoso Snare..
That drum looks amazing! I'm learning so much watching these videos. Would you be willing to answer some questions about the building process through direct messaging? I'm working on my own drum and It would be awesome if you had time to explain a little more in depth on some of the methods you use.
Hey, thanks, man! No, nothing with koa yet, but I hope to get around to it sometime. :) I've heard good stuff about it. I thought it would be a good wood for doing some more kalimbas.
I was wondering what kind of protractor you use to get the angles on your table saw, and how many staves you use per drum. Thanks in advance, and keep up the good work.
For a while now, I've been using a protractor like this: a.co/dBGrQaQ However, because my table saw surface isn't reliably flat/true, I've finally picked up one of these, which I can reference directly off the flat sled surface: a.co/3DK7zJo
"Я не стал делать отверстие для отвода воздуха, т.к. дерево и так в дырках от короеда..." Хорошее решение, только все эти отверстия будут подсвистывать, подбздюхивать - это, конечно, можно назвать фишкой этого барабана. Всё же круто, руки не из жопы растут)))
What finished outside diameter do you shoot for with your stave shells? For those unaware, modern plywood shells are undersized, so a 14" shell is usually between 13 7/8 - 13 15/16 (I've seen even more undersized). Washers or gaskets are then used to space the lugs off of the shell to avoid splay.
I shoot for 13 7/8". I've got a couple shells that are right at 12 15/16 or just a hair more, and I don't like how tight the heads are on the shells. The finished diameter on this shell was 13 3/4", hence the spacers.
Well, if the buyer wants them back, I send them with the new drum. In this case and a couple others, the buyer hasn't, and I've got three Tama shells laying around. :)
Hi, Tyler -- There's one spot where the background music didn't go where it was supposed (offset by, like, a second or two) but that's it. Was there a problem with my voice being out of sync?
Going to be quite frank: your diameter measurements were off because you used a ruler, NOT CALIPERS! Didn't you notice when measuring the inside that the corners of the ruler were In contact with the shell but the center of the ruler was not??? You mesurment was off by the height of the space between the wood and end of the ruler. Perhaps knowing how to make measurements correctly would lead to less mistakes? Oh, I am overlooking that this is a You Tube video...
You are strangely critical of UA-cam videos for, well, having spent time watching UA-cam videos. :P And thanks for being frank, though it was really quite unnecessary. The measurement problems of the drum shell had nothing to do with the thickness of the shell, the measurement of which is what you are referring to. Rather the problems I had with this drum were with its outer diameter, which arose from a difficulty in cutting this extremely hard/dense wood with my weak tools (something the client was well aware of before ordering the drum and a risk he willingly accepted if I would attempt to build the drum). You are correct, of course, that a ruler, with its face perpendicular to the inside shell, will not give a precise measurement on its inner thickness under the circumstances shown in the video. Apart from the fact that I was not looking for a precise measurement (there was simply no need), but only ensuring that I did not go too thin, I showed the ruler face-up only for the benefit of the camera, so that the viewer could see the approximate depth of the incorporated reinforcement ring. For my own measurements, I turned the ruler on its side, which got me as precise a measurement as I needed. Thanks again. (Oh, and I'll be frank for a moment, too: You might want to check your spelling and grammar before posting next time. They're really atrocious. Oh! I'm overlooking that this is a comment posted under a UA-cam video! Cheers, Roger!)
@@JosephCenter The spelling errors are a product of a smart phone that ignores my wishes and changes what I type. I have had to go back five times and correct what I typed to this point. Why am I watching You Tube if I am so critical? After 30 years of standing on concrete floors as a mold maker and prototype machinist my back and legs let go. Find myself in conditions where it is either sleep or watch the mindless TV programs chose by others. As far as the errors shown on You Tube, such as failing to make measurements correctly, no excuse. People with no experience watch You Tube to learn and they repeat every mistake shown because "It would not be aired unless it was right". During my lifetime I have seen people hurt, people who lost a ton of money, and small companies fail simply because of improper training and bad trade practices.
Murray Drums: Haha! No literal near-death experiences, but the project had so many missteps that I almost gave up. It was difficult wood, one-of-a-kind piece that the buyer sourced an which was very expensive....
How have I only just found this channel? Beautiful drums my friend! 👍
This is a fascinating process you have shown us how to make drums from slabs of wood. This is one beautiful drum shell.
If you couldn't see it you'd think it was a metal snare. A steel one. Mad
Lovely looking thing. Good choice of donor bits they looks really classy on this drum. Your jig building is quite fascinating too!
It’s a wood snare with brass sounding quality…crazy! Looks gorgeous!
Beautiful drum and great hands. Both took attention to detail and a lot of work.
your set ups w the router are awesome! this is incredible use of design, and the drum is pretty nice too... lol
you could chuck the cordless drill to the axle when the drum is on the router table. use a squeeze clamp on the trigger to get the speed dialed in. and for the inside route, you could press a solid axle through 2 of the caster wheels and chuck a drill to that axle. a series of gears on the axle could even be arranged to advance the drum/router.
Nice to see a woodworker that knows how to tune and play👍 beautiful drum!
That was a great video. Beautiful drum. And it's nice to actually hear the drum being tested with some rolls, flams, snare drum rudiments etc, instead of a thunderous back beat buried amongst ringing cymbals and toms.
Great video's Joseph. Very informative and some amazing end results. I'm hoping to build a snare drum for myself as a little side project. Your enthusiasm is infectious!
Dude, sooo love what ur doing with the Myrtle, beautiful! Wow!
Can't wait to hear!!! Keep it up bro bro!!
That's a stunningly beautiful drum. Thumbs up
Stunning!
Hi. I loved your video you do fantastic work. I was wondering...I play Tama drums...can I have the donor snare shell?
Congratulations! Perfect job! Amazing! Incredible sound!
the drum looks and sounds very very good and in general I like what you did, except.. that glorious Tama snare deserved a better destiny, could you not use some aftermarket lugs and other furniture instead?
absolute beauty... what's the moisture content of the wood you use? thanks
Looks great, sounds great! Good job!!!
Love the channel! I admit, I’ve used donor drums before to finish snares; but it always makes me feel guilty! Like I’m “killing” the other drum. Weird, huh!
Thanks! And, yeah, sometimes I feel a bit of guilt, too.
What at great job and the sound is heaven for my ear 👏🏻👏🏻
i was about to ask what wood it is but then saw the answer. such a beautiful grain. lovely work.
Thanks, man! I did two other videos on the same drum for the earlier stages of the build. Those might give you more on the wood. :)
Yo quisiera tener un shell para armar un snare y casi lloro al ver esta maravilla ! lo felicito por ese gran talento que Dios le dio ... hermoso Snare..
Absolutely gorgeous!
The wood looks like Kingwood (dalbergia), but I read a comment about Myrtle?
Sounds like a timbale🤘🤘🤘
Like the videos. Thanks for sharing. Just my thoughts, you don’t need the filler music. Beautiful drum.
Haha, pun not intended: ‘It’s extrrremely s...it’s extremely sensitive’ 😂
That drum looks amazing! I'm learning so much watching these videos. Would you be willing to answer some questions about the building process through direct messaging? I'm working on my own drum and It would be awesome if you had time to explain a little more in depth on some of the methods you use.
Ryan Jones Shoot some questions over and I'll see what I can do. :)
Big fan of your channel. Planning my first snare build as a result. You ever do any builds with Hawaiian Koa Wood? At any rate, keep up the good work!
Hey, thanks, man! No, nothing with koa yet, but I hope to get around to it sometime. :) I've heard good stuff about it. I thought it would be a good wood for doing some more kalimbas.
sweetest looking one I ever seen
That would make a beautiful kit!... shame you dont have a truckload of that wood
I love the way it sounds!
beautiful sound, great job my friend :-)
so pretty snare drum, good job...
I was wondering what kind of protractor you use to get the angles on your table saw, and how many staves you use per drum. Thanks in advance, and keep up the good work.
For a while now, I've been using a protractor like this: a.co/dBGrQaQ
However, because my table saw surface isn't reliably flat/true, I've finally picked up one of these, which I can reference directly off the flat sled surface: a.co/3DK7zJo
"Я не стал делать отверстие для отвода воздуха, т.к. дерево и так в дырках от короеда..." Хорошее решение, только все эти отверстия будут подсвистывать, подбздюхивать - это, конечно, можно назвать фишкой этого барабана. Всё же круто, руки не из жопы растут)))
Yup. Insect larvae chewed holes in the wood. There's not enough airflow to result in whistling. Thanks for watching!
That sounds beautiful!
hello Joseph assume i like to make one too where do you get your lug please
The buyer wanted old-style Tama hardware, and found these himself and sent them to me.
What finished outside diameter do you shoot for with your stave shells?
For those unaware, modern plywood shells are undersized, so a 14" shell is usually between 13 7/8 - 13 15/16 (I've seen even more undersized). Washers or gaskets are then used to space the lugs off of the shell to avoid splay.
I shoot for 13 7/8". I've got a couple shells that are right at 12 15/16 or just a hair more, and I don't like how tight the heads are on the shells. The finished diameter on this shell was 13 3/4", hence the spacers.
Looking good!
Btw, what do you do with all those shells from your donor snare drums?
Well, if the buyer wants them back, I send them with the new drum. In this case and a couple others, the buyer hasn't, and I've got three Tama shells laying around. :)
I just imagined a cluttered corner of your shop with donor shells. Kinda like a drum shell mass grave. Lol
Brian Muehlher email me if you're really interested.
Joseph Center how much do you sell shells from donor drums?
Wood?
That snare came out looking and sounding BEAUTIFUL! But that burn mark is what you get for defacing that nice Tama snare!
Yeah, if you like Tama, I guess. ;)
Joseph Center I absolutely LOVE TAMA! Best drums in the biz.
They have a well-deserved and loyal following. :) I have much respect for Tama!
I think I just became your 1000th subscriber.
Sweet! Thanks for the subscribe! :)
What router blade are you using?
Nothing special, just a Diablo 1/2' straight bit I picked up from Home Depot.
i love it sir😀😀😀
what wood is this?
narjo jonar Katalox, also known as Royal Mexican Ebony.
Top Top top !!!!!!best!!!!
So nice!!!!!
wow….just wow.
IT'S A BIT! NOT A BLADE!
Hey, good job!
Is it me or the sound not synced towards the end?
Hi, Tyler -- There's one spot where the background music didn't go where it was supposed (offset by, like, a second or two) but that's it. Was there a problem with my voice being out of sync?
Should use mic to hear how its sounds with mic.
I know, right!? I would love to get some good mics, but I'm just not there yet. That whole shoe-string budget thing is slowing me down.... :)
😍
Going to be quite frank: your diameter measurements were off because you used a ruler, NOT CALIPERS! Didn't you notice when measuring the inside that the corners of the ruler were In contact with the shell but the center of the ruler was not??? You mesurment was off by the height of the space between the wood and end of the ruler. Perhaps knowing how to make measurements correctly would lead to less mistakes?
Oh, I am overlooking that this is a You Tube video...
You are strangely critical of UA-cam videos for, well, having spent time watching UA-cam videos. :P And thanks for being frank, though it was really quite unnecessary.
The measurement problems of the drum shell had nothing to do with the thickness of the shell, the measurement of which is what you are referring to. Rather the problems I had with this drum were with its outer diameter, which arose from a difficulty in cutting this extremely hard/dense wood with my weak tools (something the client was well aware of before ordering the drum and a risk he willingly accepted if I would attempt to build the drum). You are correct, of course, that a ruler, with its face perpendicular to the inside shell, will not give a precise measurement on its inner thickness under the circumstances shown in the video. Apart from the fact that I was not looking for a precise measurement (there was simply no need), but only ensuring that I did not go too thin, I showed the ruler face-up only for the benefit of the camera, so that the viewer could see the approximate depth of the incorporated reinforcement ring. For my own measurements, I turned the ruler on its side, which got me as precise a measurement as I needed.
Thanks again. (Oh, and I'll be frank for a moment, too: You might want to check your spelling and grammar before posting next time. They're really atrocious. Oh! I'm overlooking that this is a comment posted under a UA-cam video! Cheers, Roger!)
@@JosephCenter The spelling errors are a product of a smart phone that ignores my wishes and changes what I type. I have had to go back five times and correct what I typed to this point.
Why am I watching You Tube if I am so critical? After 30 years of standing on concrete floors as a mold maker and prototype machinist my back and legs let go. Find myself in conditions where it is either sleep or watch the mindless TV programs chose by others.
As far as the errors shown on You Tube, such as failing to make measurements correctly, no excuse. People with no experience watch You Tube to learn and they repeat every mistake shown because "It would not be aired unless it was right".
During my lifetime I have seen people hurt, people who lost a ton of money, and small companies fail simply because of improper training and bad trade practices.
So was the "almost killed me" thing click bait or did it really almost kill you ? Looks great though, either way!
Murray Drums: Haha! No literal near-death experiences, but the project had so many missteps that I almost gave up. It was difficult wood, one-of-a-kind piece that the buyer sourced an which was very expensive....
I need to pick your brain a bit. Can I email you?
Of course. Any time. Address is on my channel page.