I'm making a new lathe at the moment to handle bass and floor tom sized drums better, will likely run it really slow and stick with the router on a slide type setup so I don't have to spin it fast...
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I'm making a new lathe at the moment to handle bass and floor tom sized drums better, will likely run it really slow and stick with the router on a slide type setup so I don't have to spin it fast...
That is actually a very good idea...
That's my late fathers Les Paul, inherited a Fender Strat from him too (he was the guitarist and needed a drummer hence me learning the drums.... he also needed a hammer hand hence me developing the...
Some was local some was from the states, my mate drives a Cnc machine too so may even have a play with making lugs (using some fired cases might be a bit of fun)
Just something I thought I'd have a play with, the idea of making a set appealed to me and had some time so gave it a go, pretty handy projects to progress on a rainy day
Yeah eventually
One was Rimu oak alternate staves the other was all rimu, conveniently when I pulled out the old laundry cabinets I found they were rimu so will do a set out of that, left the inside rough machined...
With the wife getting pregnant and me being an impatient being unneeded a new project so thought I'd make some drums with the intent of making a small set for baby when old enough. Bit of fun and now...