Assembling the Drum

Well, the bad news is I got so involved in the actual process of putting the heads on the drum that I didn't take the time to take photos while I was doing it. If anyone reading this blog needs to know more gory details, please don't hesitate to contact me and I'll fill in the blanks. (I'm making more drums, after all) The good news is, the drum is finished!

Though I have been braiding leather and tying fancy knots nearly all my life, almost all of my knowledge on lacing drums came from the internet with a very special thanks to Brian's excellent site on making Odeko. I'm drawing up some clear, hopefully easy to follow diagrams on the method I used that I will post here when they're completed. I stretched this first set of heads on the 'first' body, the ten inch tall one. Each head produces a slightly different tone and I'm very happy with how they both sound.