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Here is a picture of the A.G.S. Excelsior Aristocrat drum put back together [IMG]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/150x100q90/c/89/0fgw.jpg[/IMG] I w...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
Thanks for the compliments, I am happy to be back and glad that so many people enjoy following this thread.
11 years agoOld rack tom w/ calf heads - any ideas?
From Magnus_N...
11 years agoOld rack tom w/ calf heads - any ideas?
I have used shea butter on the skin heads of many of my hand drums for years and it has always worked well. It is a very minuscule amount that I use,...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
And now for the shell which was a much bigger surprise than I had anticipated. The top and bottom veneer rings are mahogany and the triangles are actu...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
Okay, last one for now. Hope the bombardment of posts helps to make up for months of waiting for updates for those of you that were following this thr...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
The two drums were gifts for two very close friends of mine that happened to save my life two years ago while on a trip. They are both bass drummers a...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
[IMG]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/150x100q90/c/22/w53h.jpg[/IMG] Okay, it needed a LOT of TLC [IMG]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/150x100q90/...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
Some of you may remember this drum, a WMF Ludwig that I had picked up locally. many people said to leave it alone because of the rarity of the badge a...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
In addition to the scenic calfskin head that I offer and has been posted in here several times, there are some new designs from the show that I will s...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
The unknown red snare has been started along with numerous other projects and here is what I have done so far. [IMG]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
Here is the drum shell from 1874 that I converted to a child's bass drum. This is the one that had an eagle painted on it that was mostly gone. [IMG]...
11 years agoCurrent projects in the works
Okay, it's been a long time but I can finally can some updated pictures posted. Here is one of the finished Footguard snare drums that I was working...
11 years agoOld rack tom w/ calf heads - any ideas?
Shea butter, leather conditioner or other type of natural moisturizer on your finger tips gently rubbed in the skin should help to bring a little bit...
11 years agoRestoring a 27" Ludwig Bass Drum -
Let me know what I can do to help you with your calfskin heads.
11 years ago