For the life of me I cannot figure out what kind of knob that is called where he drops that bolt through... I have made the Cajon but cannot continue without it. Any help anyone?
Great video. I just made one of these for buddy a couple months ago and I wish I had seen this first it would have help slot especially with the snare mechanism.
Hi I am beginging to sound like a hyper critical nerd ,but {theres always a but] an old boat builder once told me " he likes to see slotted screws with the slots going with the grain" ,
but hey dam another project for me to make dam your hypnotic,
@bogsdolics Almost like the electricians that want you to line the switch plate screws the same direction and to use a torpedo level to make sure they are level to.
I am so hot for this project. Doubt if I'll paint my knob black, or my cojones.
I just checked out your dimensions using your legendary Fibonacci gauge. I'm guessing you didn't do that yourself? You're out by almost 10% dude. Don't have any Golden Ratio nightmares, now.
Seriously, excellent project and great tips on the lacquering!
Wow, how ironic! I just watched a new video from one of my favorite YouTube bands, Karmin, where they played one of these and thought to myself... I bet that would be pretty easy to make, and then I see this video! i don't think his had a snare though! cool!
Great project Steve! and just in time too. I have been looking into building one. I have already built a "tongue drum" an Appalachian Dulcimer and a thumb piano (I used an old wooden bowl from the thrift store for the sound box) So this is my next project. Thanks.
And BTW, once again you have almost twice as many views as TWW in half the time. jus sayin'.
Excellent video, Steve. I enjoyed it very much. The recommendation to make a cigar box harp is a good one. They even sell kits- but I'm sure you could come up with your own variation. I have made 2 harps so far, with 26 strings each. That is a bit too much for a short video. I did some blogs for them if you want to see how they were made. They are on Blogger, under Donna Menke.
Awesome! Did you have any plans from which you were working or did you just study existing one and "play it by ear," if you'll pardon the pun? The finish is gorgeous! Perhaps not as shiny as your chess board, but better than anything I've managed nonetheless! Looking forward to the next video!
@larfsen I just looked at a bunch of different ones (there's a link on my web site for a good site to give you some ideas.) My biggest concern really, was ensuring the box was sturdy and wouldn't collapse when sitting on it.
For the snare mechanism, I just spent about an hour at the hardware store playing around with different ideas until I hit upon the 2 knob idea when I saw that little connector thing. (I can't remember what it's called!)
I love the finsih Steve. Finishing a project has always been the bane of my woodworking. Now I am into turning segmented vessels and projects on a lathe and have come across a friction finish and now I enjoying finishing. You have an entire arsonal of musical instruments now...Lets see...a rain stick...a thumb piano.. a slotted box drum and now a cajon....I think you ought to try a banjo next...but that is only my opinion.
@BryanMorganMusic I made mine with the tools I have, but the nice thing about cajones is that you can make them with very limited tools. A hand saw, glue and a screwdriver is really all you need. It doesn't have to look beautiful to sound great.
making instruments is nice! i once made my own accoustic guitar (besides the neck) twelve years ago.
(when i was 18)
i made a curved mould using a metal wall-stud wich i flattenend out first then crved it... then used some plywood (3 or 4mm thick) wich i let soak in my dads pond and then steamed with a machine for getting wallpaper of off walls.
it was fun to do and it worked, but it looked like shit!
@stevinmarin How about trying a Cigar Box Guitar? There are a few "how to-s" on YouTube but I think you could really add something to the concept, especially if you made the actual cigar box part as well (I am trying 3mm luan ply as you have used in this video) - as they can be difficult to get hold of in some areas.
Soooo cool. I've seen others try to make cajones with moderate success. I'm actually a drummer/percussionist and an aspiring woodworker. This vid is right up alley. Thanks for sharing!!!
@mprimecoleman Excellent! I am really fascinated by home made percussion instruments. I saw a cabasa at the music store the other day and now I want to make one of those, too.
@stevinmarin I think the only hard part of a cabasa would be the chain of beads. hmmmm. Lemme know if you find some. Also, I've made a few stave snare drums (with tremendous success). Check my channel for vids, and don't laugh at my terrible wood working skills. I've certainly gotten much better since posing those vids.
@mprimecoleman I just checked out your stave snare. Wow...that is gorgeous! The padauk is just striking. As for the cabasa, I was thinking about using lamp pull chain. It looks about right. The part I haven'e figured out is the ridged metal part it rubs against. I'll have to prowl around and see what I find.
Poor americans... they can't learn the metric system.
yokobr 1 week ago
I love the set up for the snare. So simple! I`ll be using that in the cajon i`m about to build. Thanks!
gryzeb1 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
You can find 8th inch plywood at home detpo and lows for about 8 to15 dollars
drumrguy67 2 weeks ago
You should try adding a piezo pickup so you could hook it up to an amp, just a thought, awesome video!
pappafly 2 weeks ago
this is the first video i had seen with 0 dislikes. HAHA
3dahan3 2 weeks ago
you misspelled cajun
bauerman14 3 weeks ago
For the life of me I cannot figure out what kind of knob that is called where he drops that bolt through... I have made the Cajon but cannot continue without it. Any help anyone?
roynathana 3 weeks ago
@roynathana It's a star knob.
stevinmarin 3 weeks ago
Great job. Can you make one without the snare adjuster and make it where it is a snare sound all the time? Nice Ford...
MOSSY19711 1 month ago
beautiful work man!
seanmurray90 1 month ago
What camera did you use ?
3THE3GAMER3 1 month ago
that's good man, Great video.
fallinline41 1 month ago
6:13 is that a cat on the right?
FuhrerKaiser 1 month ago
Is it just me or was that a cat at 6:13?
shattdbb 1 month ago
@shattdbb I saw the same.
FuhrerKaiser 1 month ago
Painting it black won't make it bigger buddy,
sierraMTM 2 months ago
Great video. I just made one of these for buddy a couple months ago and I wish I had seen this first it would have help slot especially with the snare mechanism.
Chuckchenuz 2 months ago
Great video! Thanks
MrBeatbox73 2 months ago
TAPA does not mean top it means lid a lid is not necessarily a top
as much it is a cover
yosomig 4 months ago
I see you have a drill press, any reason you do that work with the handheld?
RickyJ108 4 months ago
Now that you've learned so much about cajons, does that make you a cajon head?
Maxid1 4 months ago
Cat behind the table on 6:12!
jovaage 5 months ago in playlist More videos from stevinmarin
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jovaage 5 months ago in playlist More videos from stevinmarin
Muy buen proyecto y aportación cultural. Felicitaciones por tu español.
joseluisarmenta69 5 months ago
Hi I am beginging to sound like a hyper critical nerd ,but {theres always a but] an old boat builder once told me " he likes to see slotted screws with the slots going with the grain" ,
but hey dam another project for me to make dam your hypnotic,
keep up the wood work ,
Graeme.
bogsdolics 6 months ago
@bogsdolics Hey Graeme, that's actually very interesting. I've never heard that before!
stevinmarin 6 months ago
@bogsdolics you're the master! mucha suerte con tu trabajo maestro!
good waves
MrLopezjordi 3 weeks ago
@bogsdolics Almost like the electricians that want you to line the switch plate screws the same direction and to use a torpedo level to make sure they are level to.
BCWoodworks1 3 weeks ago
yaayyyyy more percussion :D
kshepthedrummer 6 months ago
Hey Steve
I am so hot for this project. Doubt if I'll paint my knob black, or my cojones.
I just checked out your dimensions using your legendary Fibonacci gauge. I'm guessing you didn't do that yourself? You're out by almost 10% dude. Don't have any Golden Ratio nightmares, now.
Seriously, excellent project and great tips on the lacquering!
zipsbazaar 6 months ago
That looks cool!
SugarFreeTargets 6 months ago
Wow, how ironic! I just watched a new video from one of my favorite YouTube bands, Karmin, where they played one of these and thought to myself... I bet that would be pretty easy to make, and then I see this video! i don't think his had a snare though! cool!
Here's the video, btw
watch?v=5ZF8rVLeg8M
DekonR 6 months ago
@DekonR Must Correct myself. After listening to that video again, I can hear the snare.
DekonR 6 months ago
Great project Steve! and just in time too. I have been looking into building one. I have already built a "tongue drum" an Appalachian Dulcimer and a thumb piano (I used an old wooden bowl from the thrift store for the sound box) So this is my next project. Thanks.
And BTW, once again you have almost twice as many views as TWW in half the time. jus sayin'.
I'll be checking out your finishing video too.
frogsoda 6 months ago
Great project, Steve, love the finish.
My favourite part of this video was: ``I painted my knob black``
benvolio1987 6 months ago
The past 3 videos wera all awesome! Really good stuff!
Why don't you make a (simple )router table project? that would be amazing!
Kaputznefreble 6 months ago
"I painted my knob black..." Is it wrong that I laughed outloud at that?
1990NMiller 6 months ago
Excellent video, Steve. I enjoyed it very much. The recommendation to make a cigar box harp is a good one. They even sell kits- but I'm sure you could come up with your own variation. I have made 2 harps so far, with 26 strings each. That is a bit too much for a short video. I did some blogs for them if you want to see how they were made. They are on Blogger, under Donna Menke.
DonnaMenke 6 months ago
Awesome! Did you have any plans from which you were working or did you just study existing one and "play it by ear," if you'll pardon the pun? The finish is gorgeous! Perhaps not as shiny as your chess board, but better than anything I've managed nonetheless! Looking forward to the next video!
larfsen 6 months ago
@larfsen I just looked at a bunch of different ones (there's a link on my web site for a good site to give you some ideas.) My biggest concern really, was ensuring the box was sturdy and wouldn't collapse when sitting on it.
For the snare mechanism, I just spent about an hour at the hardware store playing around with different ideas until I hit upon the 2 knob idea when I saw that little connector thing. (I can't remember what it's called!)
stevinmarin 6 months ago
@stevinmarin We call the little connector thingys "barrel nuts" here in the UK.
As always, great vid Steve.
ShiftySquirrel 1 week ago
another great video! and i didnt have to wait two weeks. woohoo! steve please make a guitar one day that would be an awesome project.
jasonmusic1 6 months ago
"I painted my knob...black" lol
threeque 6 months ago 10
Hi Steve another cool project. Did you notice at the part where you were showing the glue-up a squirrell ran into your shop. Great video!!
Skip
drskip63 6 months ago 5
@drskip63 TOO funny! I JUST noticed that after I had posted this. It's my cat...Cat.
stevinmarin 6 months ago
@drskip63
hey i couldn't find the squirrel, could you tell me when in the video.
thanks
AguapaTerra 5 months ago
I love the finsih Steve. Finishing a project has always been the bane of my woodworking. Now I am into turning segmented vessels and projects on a lathe and have come across a friction finish and now I enjoying finishing. You have an entire arsonal of musical instruments now...Lets see...a rain stick...a thumb piano.. a slotted box drum and now a cajon....I think you ought to try a banjo next...but that is only my opinion.
Buzzsawman 6 months ago
@Buzzsawman I know...I want to make a stringed instrument so I can be a one-man band!
stevinmarin 6 months ago
Increible, realmente maravilloso proyecto, otro gran éxito, gracias Steve por compartir tu talento.
frankorona1 6 months ago
@frankorona1 Gracias.
stevinmarin 6 months ago
cojones :) bien por lo del español
warrudoz 6 months ago
@warrudoz Bueno, las palabras necesitan aclaración!
stevinmarin 6 months ago
Cool drum...
RockinGuy1994 6 months ago
at 2:07 the xxxx looks like the logo stacked WWMM... Am I the only one that see's it?
mdmccat 6 months ago
@mdmccat Haha! Subliminal messaging!
stevinmarin 6 months ago
@stevinmarin I'm on to your secret tactics steve!
mdmccat 6 months ago
I got big Cajones! xD
chopperboi89 6 months ago
I really wish I had all the woodworking hardware to make one of these; I could really use it. Favorited.
BryanMorganMusic 6 months ago
@BryanMorganMusic I made mine with the tools I have, but the nice thing about cajones is that you can make them with very limited tools. A hand saw, glue and a screwdriver is really all you need. It doesn't have to look beautiful to sound great.
stevinmarin 6 months ago
making instruments is nice! i once made my own accoustic guitar (besides the neck) twelve years ago.
(when i was 18)
i made a curved mould using a metal wall-stud wich i flattenend out first then crved it... then used some plywood (3 or 4mm thick) wich i let soak in my dads pond and then steamed with a machine for getting wallpaper of off walls.
it was fun to do and it worked, but it looked like shit!
;)-
willem01 6 months ago
@willem01 An acoustic guitar is really ambitious! I'm trying to work my way up to an electric...probably a lot easier.
stevinmarin 6 months ago
@stevinmarin yeah probably! :)
(i used the neck of an old fender replica btw)
grtz!
willem01 6 months ago
@stevinmarin How about trying a Cigar Box Guitar? There are a few "how to-s" on YouTube but I think you could really add something to the concept, especially if you made the actual cigar box part as well (I am trying 3mm luan ply as you have used in this video) - as they can be difficult to get hold of in some areas.
Norbury53 6 months ago
@Norbury53 I've been thinking about this. Post a picture of yours on Facebook or email it to me when you get it done!
stevinmarin 6 months ago
Another awesome project Steve, thanks for sharing!
chingerspy 6 months ago
2nd!
marioaleal 6 months ago
Soooo cool. I've seen others try to make cajones with moderate success. I'm actually a drummer/percussionist and an aspiring woodworker. This vid is right up alley. Thanks for sharing!!!
mprimecoleman 6 months ago
@mprimecoleman Excellent! I am really fascinated by home made percussion instruments. I saw a cabasa at the music store the other day and now I want to make one of those, too.
stevinmarin 6 months ago
@stevinmarin I think the only hard part of a cabasa would be the chain of beads. hmmmm. Lemme know if you find some. Also, I've made a few stave snare drums (with tremendous success). Check my channel for vids, and don't laugh at my terrible wood working skills. I've certainly gotten much better since posing those vids.
mprimecoleman 6 months ago
@mprimecoleman I just checked out your stave snare. Wow...that is gorgeous! The padauk is just striking. As for the cabasa, I was thinking about using lamp pull chain. It looks about right. The part I haven'e figured out is the ridged metal part it rubs against. I'll have to prowl around and see what I find.
stevinmarin 6 months ago