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who can make drum shells for me? Last viewed: 1 hour ago

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hi everyone,

Recently, my father and i thought it would be fun to work on a drum project together. We have a family farm of around 35 acres. Lot's of nice trees on the property suitable for making drum shells. We've decided we'd like to use Walnut as well as cherry wood. There is a saw mill located not to far from the house to have the wood made into plies. My question is, can anyone recommend a company that could make these in to drum shells? Any recommendations are greatly appreciated! Also, anyone else ever tried this before? It would be so meaningful to make some drums out of some trees on our farm. A great legacy to hand down the family for generations i would hope...

FP

Posted on 13 years ago
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Howdy - Welcome to VDF!

You don't need anybody to make shells for you. With basic shop tools and a little know-how, you and your dad can build set of stave shell drums from scratch. Here is a link to just one of the many sites that have information and complete instructions on how to do it.

http://pdgood.us/drumshed/staves.html

Now you've got me excited to see how this project is going to turn out! Very best of luck. Have fun!

BTW, you're going to get the warmer sound from the cherry wood. You might want to consider an all-cherry kit. Although... an all-walnut kit isn't a bad idea either!

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 13 years ago
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Sweet! Many Thanks John. That's a great idea. I'm looking into it now. In your opinion, what would be the difference between a ply kit and a stave kit, soundwise?

Thanks so much for the great info!

From Purdie Shuffle

Howdy - Welcome to VDF!You don't need anybody to make shells for you. With basic shop tools and a little know-how, you and your dad can build set of stave shell drums from scratch. Here is a link to just one of the many sites that have information and complete instructions on how to do it.http://pdgood.us/drumshed/staves.htmlNow you've got me excited to see how this project is going to turn out! Very best of luck. Have fun!BTW, you're going to get the warmer sound from the cherry wood. You might want to consider an all-cherry kit. Although... an all-walnut kit isn't a bad idea either!John

Posted on 13 years ago
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I've only played one stave snare drum, never an entire kit. They sound warm, woody, solid. The snare I played had a mighty crack to it. There are reviews of all stave shell drum kits available on-line. Do a little homework and then decide. It really does depend on what kind of a sound -you- want from your drums. It's all about individual taste.

I'm sure you'll find material online regarding a comparison of solid stave and plywood shells. Part of the fun is all the stuff you learn along the way while researching your project. Looking at a finished kit is a wonderful thing. But it's really all about the journey that gets you there. I hope you and your old-man have a ton of fun cobbling a kit together. It'll be a family heirloom.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 13 years ago
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From Purdie Shuffle

I've only played one stave snare drum, never an entire kit. They sound warm, woody, solid. The snare I played had a mighty crack to it. There are reviews of all stave shell drum kits available on-line. Do a little homework and then decide. It really does depend on what kind of a sound -you- want from your drums. It's all about individual taste.I'm sure you'll find material online regarding a comparison of solid stave and plywood shells. Part of the fun is all the stuff you learn along the way while researching your project. Looking at a finished kit is a wonderful thing. But it's really all about the journey that gets you there. I hope you and your old-man have a ton of fun cobbling a kit together. It'll be a family heirloom.John

Thanks John. I sincerely appreciate the thoughtfulness of your post. All the info is much appreciated. I will definitely keep you posted on the progress. Some good bonding time with my dad will be the best part about this!

Posted on 13 years ago
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If you decide not to do the stave thing, contact Gladstone Shells - they'll do custom ply shells.

Posted on 13 years ago
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From tubelugs

If you decide not to do the stave thing, contact Gladstone Shells - they'll do custom ply shells.

Great. Thanks for the suggestion!

Posted on 13 years ago
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From Purdie Shuffle

Howdy - Welcome to VDF!You don't need anybody to make shells for you. With basic shop tools and a little know-how, you and your dad can build set of stave shell drums from scratch. Here is a link to just one of the many sites that have information and complete instructions on how to do it.http://pdgood.us/drumshed/staves.htmlNow you've got me excited to see how this project is going to turn out! Very best of luck. Have fun!BTW, you're going to get the warmer sound from the cherry wood. You might want to consider an all-cherry kit. Although... an all-walnut kit isn't a bad idea either!John

Hey purdie, I felt like meatloaf when I read this post - "you took the words right out of mouth!" lol.

Drums are loud....So play them LOUD!!!
Posted on 13 years ago
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IF you do a Walnut/ Cherry stave drum, you will need to be careful. Different wood expands and contract at different rates. I've seen a maple/purpleheart stave drum in which the staves were a different size, making a nasty bearing edge. This drum had a finish on it and had been completed for a few years.

A Walnut/Cherry segment drum would look very nice as well....

As John said, do your homework, then decide... you could also steambend a kit....

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Posted on 13 years ago
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It is all about the amount of glue in the shell, I have heard that glue kills the resonance.

Plywood shells have the most glue, then stave, then steam bent.

Posted on 13 years ago
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