Red gum stave snare drum

[lildrummerboy52]

Hi guys

Im fairly new to woodworking and this forum so I just thought I'd share a project I finished last year.

I built this snare drum from old red gum fence posts.
20 stave, 16mm thick

Finish is polyurethane over burnished tung oil

drum 006.jpg

While this is a beautiful drum, I'm not planning on using red gum again, not a tonewood and not fun to work with...the things you learn

Hope you like it

[Ball Peen]

Nice work ldb,
I know the effort involved, a mate is doing similar work. He started with desert hardwoods but now uses Q. Maple and Blackwood.

[Baz1000]

Hi guys

Im fairly new to woodworking and this forum so I just thought I'd share a project I finished last year.

I built this snare drum from old red gum fence posts.
20 stave, 16mm thick

Finish is polyurethane over burnished tung oil

drum 006.jpg

While this is a beautiful drum, I'm not planning on using red gum again, not a tonewood and not fun to work with...the things you learn

Hope you like it

That looks brilliant. Maybe you could try Tasmanian blackwood. I use it for necks,sides and backs for violins and it sings.

[Hermit]

Hi guys

Im fairly new to woodworking and this forum so I just thought I'd share a project I finished last year.

I built this snare drum from old red gum fence posts.
20 stave, 16mm thick

Finish is polyurethane over burnished tung oil

While this is a beautiful drum, I'm not planning on using red gum again, not a tonewood and not fun to work with...the things you learn

Hope you like it

I'm neither a drummer nor drum-maker, but have to comment on the great result. Looks beautiful. A good job well done.
You must have put some real effort into that Red Gum, not easy stuff to work.

[Mutawintji]

Mate .... Can't reply to your PM becuz it sez your inbox iz full ? Perhaps you only get one PM until you have made a few posts, Mods ??

Also ... Hope you don't mind but showed a picture of your drum to CMC .. no name, no title ... just REDGUM .. HaaHaa

Many many questions in return which I am ignoring .. (nice Greg !!!) (Who sanre drum is this ?)

cool bananas ... Greg

[MAPLEMAN]

Hi guys

Im fairly new to woodworking and this forum so I just thought I'd share a project I finished last year.

I built this snare drum from old red gum fence posts.
20 stave, 16mm thick

Finish is polyurethane over burnished tung oil

drum 006.jpg

While this is a beautiful drum, I'm not planning on using red gum again, not a tonewood and not fun to work with...the things you learn

Hope you like it

It looks stunning.....MM

[lildrummerboy52]

thanks guys


yeah it took me quite a while, ended up making almost twice the number of staves in the process
to get the best pieces.
yes Q maple and blackwood are on my short list for my next drums. hopefully soon

not sure what the go with my inbox is Apparently i have restriction on my account still. Is there anything i need to do there?

[Hermit]

not sure what the go with my inbox is Apparently i have restriction on my account still. Is there anything i need to do there?

I think Greg is right, and that you need a few more posts under your belt first. Not sure, though. Maybe one of the mods can clarify this for us?

Edit: I just tried as well, and this is the resultant message:

The following errors occurred with your submission

• lildrummerboy52 has exceeded their stored private messages quota and cannot accept further messages until they clear some space.

If you have a private message currently in your inbox, delete it and you should have room for one, at least. If not, a few more posts, as mentioned.

You could possibly start a thread in the Forum Help section, FORUMS INFO, HELP, DISCUSSION & FEEDBACK , and ask what the situation is. This would add another post to your count, if nothing else.

[lildrummerboy52]

I think Greg is right, and that you need a few more posts under your belt first. Not sure, though. Maybe one of the mods can clarify this for us?

Edit: I just tried as well, and this is the resultant message:

The following errors occurred with your submission

• lildrummerboy52 has exceeded their stored private messages quota and cannot accept further messages until they clear some space.

If you have a private message currently in your inbox, delete it and you should have room for one, at least. If not, a few more posts, as mentioned.

You could possibly start a thread in the Forum Help section, FORUMS INFO, HELP, DISCUSSION & FEEDBACK , and ask what the situation is. This would add another post to your count, if nothing else.

Thanks mate,

Ill be posting and waiting...hopefully it will sort out soon. Cheers