Checking customer DW/Craviotto

Checking this beautiful steam-bent maple drum for edge/bed defects, and general trueness (is that a word?). Looks very good. Here, the drum is sitting on my black granite machinist's surface plate, which is certified flat to +/-.000050.

This drum has a very wide tuning range. Sounds great tuned low or high. Very lively, punchy drum, with tons of throttle. Just a little moon gel needed to dry it up ever so slightly. 

If you need any help with bearing edges, give me a shout!

Still here!

Howdy Folks,
I'm still kicking. Have been busy with life's other demands, but still fielding any and all drum building, restoration, and general services requests!

Oak Stave Snare -- DONE!

Well, the day has finally arrived.
After a long wait for a certain batch of parts, this drum has finally come together. Let's review the specs, shall we?...
-7x14
-30 segment quarter-sawn red oak
-tongue and groove jointed
-lathe turned to 1/2 inch thick
-inside 45/outside 1/8 inch countercut bearing edges
-Ego tube lugs
-Trick throw and butt
-Fat Cat 20 strand wires
-die cast hoops
-nitrocellulose lacquer finish

I'd like to thank my customer, Paul Petsu, for being so patient with me on this project. It was a pleasure to build this for you!

Dream Cymbals = great stuff

Birdseye maple snare build complete

This one's ready to go. Just have to add my NDC badge, and ship this to Nashville. Great sounding drum...
-5.5x14 6ply maple with 8ply reinforcement rings and an outer ply of birdseye maple
-DW mag throw and butt
-FatCat wires
-2.3mm triple flanged hoops
-45 degree/1/8" outer countercut edges
Lots of sensitivity and character.

30 Stave Red Oak build continues

Weather and equipment are finally cooperating, so back to the spray booth with me.
Here's a 30 stave red oak 7x14 shell with a coat of vinyl sealer. On the way.

Birdseye maple snare build

Back to build mode.
Got my new compressor installed, the weather is warming up -- time to start shooting shells. This one's for a good bud down in Nashville.
5x14 10x6 ply maple with an outer ply of birdseye maple. Gonna wear some clear lacquer. Here she is with one coat of vinyl sealer to start.

Onward.

Stave snare

It's coming along.
7x14 red oak. 30 staves. 1/2" thick. 45 degree inside/1/8" outside countercut edges.
Gonna shoot some clear on it in a few days, then buff, then final assembly. Stoked.