Really interesting way to make the frame! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I found this because I am wanting to make a bodhran. This video has a great perspective of other techniques and working with different shapes. Thank you for this.

@donaldporta

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you Donald. I've made two octogon drums using this. Definitely a learning process. Going to redo the jig today. Had to use a digital angle finder on my miter since it wasn't true to 22.5. Gifted first two to family. So again, thank you for this. I'm Laguna Pueblo/Sicangu.

@donaldporta

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

Thank You for your tutorial. It’s a very clear description of the steps.

I always learn so much from your videos.

@donaldporta

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my Friend!

Amazing video!!! Thank you for sharing this! Greetings from Brazil

Great video. Thx. I have found that laying out the pieces on a flat surface outside up, and then securing with packing tape makes for an easier glue up. Flip over, apply the glue and then pull together. Apply the band clamp and you are done.

@donaldporta

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

Thank you very much for sharing this valuable information. Have a Great day Sir.

Beautifully done! great video, thank you!

@donaldporta

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Thanks. My piece of advice for everyone trying this, It really looks nicer when you turn the board and make one extra cut one the end when you have cut of a piece. That way the grain patern goes around the drum (if you keep your pieces in order :-) ) . And if you can I really recommend using Lammelo's in the corners.

@donaldporta

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

Hi Donald, thank you for sharing your knowledge in all of your very instructive tutorials! I am a hobby leatherworker in Australia and am always looking to expand my skills. Excited for the kangaroo hide to arrive so I can try this out. Best wishes, Kristy

@donaldporta

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

I truly appreciate you ! I was able to make a rattle from a dog chew !!! Much love brother !

@donaldporta

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

I like it

Cool splines.

Grazie caro amico

I like your reinforcement with the splines and that's a handy jig you have made up to do that. what tool would you suggest to cut the bulk away of the inserts if one does not have a band saw?

@donaldporta

5 жыл бұрын

a small hand saw will do, just try not to hit the sides while sawing them off.

Mr. Porta I have a question for you. My bro wants me to make 2 14” octagonal drum frames. I was wondering if you could help me figure out how long each side should be to make it 14” through the middle. Thanks

I just made my first drum based on this tutorial and a few others, my drum is very buzzy though, it sounds good apart from this and i would love to know what might be causing it so I can fix it or start fresh and not do it again. Any trouble shooting tips? its an octagon pine frame with kangaroo. thank you, loving your tutorials

@donaldporta

3 жыл бұрын

the skin is rattling on the flats on the wood. I often over round the inside edge or chamfer the top edge so that only the inside edge makes good contact with the skin.

@danielfisherartist6990

3 жыл бұрын

@@donaldporta hi Donald thank you for the reply much appreciated, only just read you message have redone the drum a few times now, yes it was doing as you said also had some sand under the lip which might of been adding buzz, I routed the inside edge with a steep bevel so only a small contact area where skin touches the frame, I’m going to make another one now, so am I understanding you mean to route the outer edge with a bevel more so then the inside edge? My skin folds right around onto and over the bottom edge like other hoop drums too and realised there is a secondary buzz in the back edge too, so have now beveled that edge also, it is pretty good now but hoping to improve on this next one. Thanks again very interesting channel

Sweet knotting - any chance of a tutorial, please?

@donaldporta

5 жыл бұрын

here is a video on lacing the drum head onto the frame, kzread.info?o=U&ar=2&video_id=eY4MDba8UcU

Aannin How do you figure out the length of face pieces

@donaldporta

4 ай бұрын

educated guess--- number of holes punched x the width of the drum, plus some extra to tighten as because of slack in the lacing process.

What kind of wood are you using? Pine, cedar, poplar?

@donaldporta

2 жыл бұрын

this was pine, with this method any wood will work.

What size/thickness of wood did you use?

@donaldporta

4 жыл бұрын

3/4 inch