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  1. 01-13-2013, 7:55 PM #1
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    Segment Redwood Tongue Drum

    I made a few tongue drums for grandkids but they were just rectangular boxes. So I got a wild hair and decided to try a round one. This is what I came up with. It's made from a plain old Home Depot redwood 2x6. It's 12" diameter and 7" tall. The walls and bottom are about 1/2" thick, the top about 7/8" thick. It doesn't have the same sound as the redwood rectangular drums I made, more muted. Might be that the top is thicker wood. There's a science to the tuning and tone of tongue drums that I haven't figured out yet. But I've had fun making them.

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  3. 01-13-2013, 8:36 PM #2
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    That's really cool, Curt! Functional and good looking!
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  4. 01-13-2013, 9:25 PM #3
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    Very cool Curt. Nothing like making a drum for the grandkids then sending them home with it!
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  5. 01-13-2013, 11:09 PM #4
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    What a great idea. The design worked out really well and I bet they love it.
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    Very nice Curt! That has a real cool factor to it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nate Davey View Post
    Very cool Curt. Nothing like making a drum for the grandkids then sending them home with it!
    Exactly what I was thinking!!! Good looking stuff as well...............
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    love that top!
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  9. 01-14-2013, 10:15 AM #8
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    Now that is just "mean". Funny, too!

    Quote Originally Posted by Nate Davey View Post
    Very cool Curt. Nothing like making a drum for the grandkids then sending them home with it!

    Curt, that is a really nice drum! Great use of a piece of Borg lumber.

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  10. 01-14-2013, 10:37 AM #9
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    Great piece Curt. Well done.
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