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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: BowEd on May 26, 2017, 11:21:41 am

Title: Hollow log drum
Post by: BowEd on May 26, 2017, 11:21:41 am

Here's a drum I made some time ago out of a hollow hickory log with osage legs and beef rawhide.
The handle of the beater is just a pine dowel wrapped with rawhide lace.The beater itself is a deer rawhide stretched and stuffed with buffalo hair I think stretched into a bulb.It was fun to make.
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1626_zpspjjst7eh.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1626_zpspjjst7eh.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hollow log drum
Post by: Pat B on May 26, 2017, 11:25:29 am

very nice, Ed. I bet it has a rich, deep sound.

Title: Re: Hollow log drum
Post by: BowEd on May 26, 2017, 11:44:40 am

Yes it does Pat,but as the way things go around here it has turned into a plant stand holder by Robin.....lol.

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Post by: bjrogg on May 26, 2017, 12:46:55 pm

Very nice Ed and multipurpose to. Bet that sounds nice around the campfire.
Bjrogg

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Post by: nclonghunter on May 26, 2017, 01:43:01 pm

Very Nice!

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Post by: JW_Halverson on May 26, 2017, 10:34:35 pm

Wow, Ed!  Can you beat that?

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Post by: selfbow joe on May 26, 2017, 10:52:37 pm

Wow nice job

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Post by: YosemiteBen on May 27, 2017, 12:24:29 am

A beaut indeed!

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Post by: Hawkdancer on May 27, 2017, 02:08:25 am

Real nice!  I know a regular drum circle that would fit in with very well!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: chamookman on May 27, 2017, 03:17:52 am

Wow - very nice  (=) :OK. Bob

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Post by: neuse on May 27, 2017, 05:57:27 am

That is beautiful.
Did you hollow the log yourself?

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Post by: Pappy on May 30, 2017, 03:35:07 am

Very nice, got to love that. I need to try my hand at making one of those. O yes, 1 more project, just what I need. ;) :) Very nice Ed. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: Wolf Watcher on May 30, 2017, 08:44:40 am

Really like the drum, beater, and stand.  I have been making small hand held drums for the great grand kids.  Thanks for shearing!  Joe

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Post by: Knoll on May 30, 2017, 09:06:58 am

That's nice, Mr Ed!

Title: Re: Hollow log drum
Post by: BowEd on May 30, 2017, 09:10:41 am

Thanks fellas.It's just another bucket list thing a I've thought about making.A list that is still very very long I'm afraid.
The log was naturally hollow neuse.Scored it while cutting firewood for the house.

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Post by: Stoker on May 30, 2017, 09:31:05 am

cool drum.. Very nicely done
Thanks Leroy

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Post by: Onebowonder on May 31, 2017, 10:06:58 am

Inspiring sir!  That is beautiful work.  I love that is has OSAGE legs.  Off cuts from stave I suppose?

OneBow

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Post by: GlisGlis on May 31, 2017, 01:44:59 pm

very very nice drum
just reassure me that you didnt use screws to attach the legs to the log  >:D

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on June 03, 2017, 02:04:04 pm

That's cool.

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Post by: Zuma on June 05, 2017, 01:11:39 pm

Sweet
I would love to hear it's heart beat down through my valley :)
Zuma

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Post by: Badly Bent on July 23, 2017, 12:18:28 pm

Now that is just cool Ed.

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Post by: Bone pile on July 24, 2017, 06:15:34 am

nice drum. I've made a few hand held ones but nothing like that. )P(
Bone

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Post by: Jodocus on July 28, 2017, 12:40:34 am

That's lovely! finding a hollow log saves a lot of work.

I'll have to try that kind of mallet. I heard they sound best if you shave a buffalo ass in a full moons night. No buffalos here, though. I might have to find another source of hair.

Drums are a great thing to make, It's quite a process and they really come alive when drying. I bet the first drums where made a loooong time ago and it was fun already then.

You might like the book "musical instrument design" by Bart Hopkins, it's nicely priced and absolutely packed with things to put on one's to do list