Staves

Staves

The shape of the staves will determine the shape of the drum. Here you can see the profile of the drum and the corresponding stave shape. Determining this shape is probably the hardest part of stave drum building. The staves like to be cut with a good amount of...
Production History

Production History

Protype for shape August 2018 Built out of laminated staves Heavy Mahogany on plywood  #1 Elena’s Wedding Present Jan 2019 Light mahogany Intro of the wood hoops Refined shape An incredible drummer who has volunteered countless hours to the betterment of the...
Design History

Design History

Late in 2017, I was invited to go see a friend of mine play in a string band. While she was there playing her violin a thought came to mind: “It sure would be fun to try to design a drum that sounds great and look awesome on stage…” Months later in...
The Stay Hoop

The Stay Hoop

A plywood hoop was a descision made by nescessity that had some positive outcomes. My search for the Brazilian style hand drum hoops ended up when I could not find them for sale as a seperate item. It was cheaper to buy a drum then to buy the replacement part. This...