Hi, Creekers,
This will be a thread about my son's personal maple stave drum kit. And, it's a lot less about the step by step construction, as some of my threads are, and more about the end result.
So I'll lead off with the snare drum. 12" diameter x 6" tall x 1/2" thick. The paint (yes, Creekers - paint!) was shot by a buddy of mine. The paint is automotive kandy, so it is intended to be transparent, rather than opaque. Really, a toner.
The undercoat is good 'ol Seal Coat shellac, then automotive poly urethane. The purple was faded on, so intentionally darker at the bottom than the top.
Shiny lugs by Drum Foundry, and the Trick strainer was modified by another drum buddy who is pretty handy with a lathe; he made a maple cap that covers a knurled knob on top, and replaced a finger knob on the lever with a maple knob.
I've also attached a You Tube video of my son playing his new drum.
Thanks for looking!
The maple shell blank, glued and in the clamps.
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The shell, after turning and sanding. Ready for shellac and paint.
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Weeks later, the shell is back from the painter. To remove the stippled, orange peel surface, dry sand using 3M automotive Stik It finishing film, 1200 grit 260L Wet sand with 1500 and 2000. Sanding goes very quickly, no need to beat up the drum with heavy sanding. In other words, sand just enough to get the work done, and move on to the next grit.
Buff with wool pad and Maguire's rubbing compound, yellow foam pad and Maguire's polishing cream. Hand rubbed with Maguire's glaze.
The orange ear plug (it's clean, not icky!) shows the level of gloss in the purple.
purple_snare_polish.jpg
The shell, after being edged with a 45 degree chamfer bit. The outside has about a 1/8" or less chamfer, the inside has the bulk of the chamfer. They meet at a peak that is about 1/32" wide. That tiny land is the bearing edges that the drum head contacts.
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All the drilling for all the hardware parts is complete. Yes, you have to be comfortable with drilling a perfectly done finish. This is a bad time for scratches, or drilling in the wrong spot.
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