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wood timbale repair job (I'm not dead yet)
So I have refinished the shell by scraping off the old urethane or perhaps varnish, and oiled it with Lemon oil and a Tung oil finish. Here's a pictur...
14 years agoWhy are they called Stencil Drums?
Not so intriguing that pretty much nails it. Silly term. Never cared for it much. Prefer MIJ. Glen
14 years agoStudent's New Drums
Beautiful kit. I once attended a drum clinic with the late great Louie Bellson who quipped that he liked cannister thrones because you could fit a mea...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
So sorry to hear that your drum shell didn't make the cut. All that effort, and nothing left to do but keep slogging onward. Hope you aren't disgusted...
14 years agowood timbale repair job (I'm not dead yet)
I think you may be right James........this may not have started out life as a timbale. There is definitely some mysterious pre-history here. And than...
14 years agoA Must Read C/L Listing
Wow!... I read the C/L post and went through all the pics...... Only thing that comes to mind as commentary is...... NOTHING IS EVER USELESS IT CA...
14 years agowood timbale repair job (I'm not dead yet)
Ya know... a man can never seem to own enough clamps! The split in the shell has been repaired and after closer examination of the reinforcement r...
14 years agowood timbale repair job (I'm not dead yet)
Greetings all, Received an old wood shell timbale this weekend along with a challenge to save this shell from the trash. No makers marks or b...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
The suspense is killing me, how did the lathe turn out? Is it a drum yet? get that camera battery charged and take some pics. Whats next? you going to...
14 years agoFilling unwanted holes in shells
Hey El Moonlight... I may have mis-spoken Bondo is a brand name that I used generically to mean filler. Kinda like needing a tissue and asking for...
14 years agomy very first drum...finally under way!
Nice work drowse it's gonna be a keeper. Having made a few solid stave drums I can tell you that the single most important factor that will ultimatel...
14 years agoFilling unwanted holes in shells
For what it's worth, my advice is not to use wood filler. Use Bondo. It's a product sold at Home Depot and auto parts stores. It's not a latex and cel...
14 years agoWooden Snare Lugs (How'd they do that?)
singer I am so Happy to report that the experiment so far is a success!!!!!flower even my animals approve of the design. I now have a 6X13 solid stav...
14 years agoIntro Post - "New Guy"
Welcome we're open 24 7 always willing to talk all things drum related. Nice score on the vistalites. Take a good long look around, it's kinda like a...
14 years ago[B]1925 Ludwig & Ludwig 5x15 All Gold Standard Model[/B]
Beautiful piece of history you have there! Thanks for sharing photos. Whats up with the second picture? is that a piece of rope? Glen
14 years ago