Nice job. Some additional tips/suggestions if I may: It’s always best to pre-stretch the lacing before using it. That way it’ll be less work tightening it up-still a lot of work, yes, but less. It’s much easier that way to get a tighter drum that pretty much always sounds perfect and never needs to be warmed up before singing on it. Another benefit of pre-stretching the lacing is it gives it a chance to break at any potential weak points before you tie up the drum, so it won’t be as liable to break when you’re tying it up tight. Tightly-pulled lacing achieves the best sound. It doesn’t look to me like your lacing is actually soaked fully, though. It may be; it’s hard to tell through a screen. IF it’s not, that could impact the amount of stretch potential, too. (When fully soaked, 1 ½”-wide lacing turns into about ½” stretched and fully dry.) I’d recommend an odd number of holes, too. That way, you can use one, single strand of lacing for the entire drum. That will allow for more even tension all around. It also means fewer knots (generally just one with each end tied to the other) and a much neater appearance. I like to use vice grips to hold it in place and twist the ends around each other once and then back on themselves, so I don’t really even use a knot at all. Just a personal preference.
Hallo from Vienna Austria, Use a raw -leather-hammer for your hole Puncher, don’t make so much noise & you safe your tools!!! I‘m a Leathercraft artist & use only hammers like that!
Can you make a drum like that out of a solid log? And what are the draw backs of that kind of prosses? I imagine putting a lot of work into it and then it cracks. I really enjoyed your two videos on the making of your drum. Thanks so much for sharing it.
A lot of work removing the inside of the log. If the inside of the log is removed before any cracking, you have a good chance it will not crack, however if a crack does form it should not affect the sound much,
thats some thick rawhide! thanks for adding the elk rawhide link since most cant get buffalo. would cow rawhide work as well or would it not hold up to a drum circle?
Nice job. Some additional tips/suggestions if I may:
It’s always best to pre-stretch the lacing before using it. That way it’ll be less work tightening it up-still a lot of work, yes, but less. It’s much easier that way to get a tighter drum that pretty much always sounds perfect and never needs to be warmed up before singing on it. Another benefit of pre-stretching the lacing is it gives it a chance to break at any potential weak points before you tie up the drum, so it won’t be as liable to break when you’re tying it up tight. Tightly-pulled lacing achieves the best sound. It doesn’t look to me like your lacing is actually soaked fully, though. It may be; it’s hard to tell through a screen. IF it’s not, that could impact the amount of stretch potential, too. (When fully soaked, 1 ½”-wide lacing turns into about ½” stretched and fully dry.)
I’d recommend an odd number of holes, too. That way, you can use one, single strand of lacing for the entire drum. That will allow for more even tension all around. It also means fewer knots (generally just one with each end tied to the other) and a much neater appearance. I like to use vice grips to hold it in place and twist the ends around each other once and then back on themselves, so I don’t really even use a knot at all. Just a personal preference.
Thank you for this excellent suggestions, much appreciated!
SO BEAUTIFUL!
Hallo from Vienna Austria, Use a raw -leather-hammer for your hole Puncher, don’t make so much noise & you safe your tools!!! I‘m a Leathercraft artist & use only hammers like that!
Your content is superb!!!!! I love how you explain every step. I am learning so much from you. Thank you. You are a great teacher.
You are so welcome!
I've used strips of sweat shirt cloth and bike innertube to snug down the skin against the shell on some of my drums as they dried out
thanks for the helpful tip my friend---Don
Thank you. I have made many drums and you helped me to solve a few issues I was having for our next project. Much respect and thanks.🙏🏽
Glad to help!
Excellent‼️‼️‼️‼️ love this
yeah I wanted to hear what it sounded like too!
Thank you Brother !! Keep up the good videos!!
Thanks, will do!
Thank you very much for this video...
You are most welcome
Excellent sacred drum!
Thanks a lot!
Do you have a webpage, where you may have drums?
You should do a 26 inch drum video
Can you make a drum like that out of a solid log? And what are the draw backs of that kind of prosses? I imagine putting a lot of work into it and then it cracks. I really enjoyed your two videos on the making of your drum. Thanks so much for sharing it.
A lot of work removing the inside of the log. If the inside of the log is removed before any cracking, you have a good chance it will not crack, however if a crack does form it should not affect the sound much,
thats some thick rawhide! thanks for adding the elk rawhide link since most cant get buffalo. would cow rawhide work as well or would it not hold up to a drum circle?
cow and even horse is used
Now I guess I have to make that drum
right on---let me know your progress!
Are you able to make straps for sale?
Can you make my grandson Patrick one he's always wanted one
Thanks for sharing make a drum ,,
You bet!
Didn't get even to hear how it sounds... Look nice...
what size leather punch are you using? thank you.
3/8 to 1/2 inch will work depending on raw hide size
@@donaldporta thank you. your teaching is clear and i really appreciate you for sharing.
How thick does the hide need to be?
thinner hide can be used--- cow, elk and horse are used
How tight do you make the drum
very tight--- when wet putt as tight as you can, won't seem that tight, but when it drys it is very tight
@@donaldporta what type of glue
@@tonielee1912No glue
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