trying to turn a drum outboard with s floor stand steady rest will be deadly. The rest must be solidly anchored . Any slippage will cause big problems. You might try building a bed extension on the outboard side to hold the rest. Good luck and be careful.
awesome! great drum! i just hauled a huge log up to my house today and plan on making a drum out of it. i was going to start shaping it with a chainsaw then switch to a lathe. im buying a shopmaster (really old one!) and i was going to modify it to turn large (16-20") diameter outboard. have you ever seen a steady rest that sits on the floor? im thinking i may need something like that.
im wondering how much you would charge some one to make them a drum just like this but with a 12" top insted of 14... ill send you a msg with my info...
Blair, you amaze me! That is one hell of a tree trunk, and your lathe handles it so well. Definitely kept my attention through the entire video. Thanks!
Unfortunately, it takes a very large lathe to start: which can be very expensive. It also requires a fair amount of turning experience before taking on such large work. I suggest you try to find some wood turners in your area for advise. Where are you?
That's a whole new meaning to the phrase "making sawdust."
4micaman 3 weeks ago
Well Done, Awesome Work !!!! :D
D4RKFADER 3 months ago
How did you preserve the log to keep it from cracking. How long was the tree down?
spitrock33 4 months ago
wish i could afford a lathe that big and had a floor to support it
psychomikeo500 8 months ago
trying to turn a drum outboard with s floor stand steady rest will be deadly. The rest must be solidly anchored . Any slippage will cause big problems. You might try building a bed extension on the outboard side to hold the rest. Good luck and be careful.
blairdavis3 1 year ago
awesome! great drum! i just hauled a huge log up to my house today and plan on making a drum out of it. i was going to start shaping it with a chainsaw then switch to a lathe. im buying a shopmaster (really old one!) and i was going to modify it to turn large (16-20") diameter outboard. have you ever seen a steady rest that sits on the floor? im thinking i may need something like that.
thegreatfortier 1 year ago
im wondering how much you would charge some one to make them a drum just like this but with a 12" top insted of 14... ill send you a msg with my info...
Jay42580 1 year ago
Blair, you amaze me! That is one hell of a tree trunk, and your lathe handles it so well. Definitely kept my attention through the entire video. Thanks!
BradburyGuy 1 year ago
That was AWESOME!!!
I also play the djembe and I was thinking of making my own custom Drum!
You're the MAN!!
Thanks!!
SolTraFit 1 year ago
Great piece & lathe. Did you make your own hook tool? would love to see the finished product.
Bertminator 1 year ago
Your work is incredible beautifull!! do you know if somebody can make a djembé for me in Buenos Aires?
Thanks a lott!!
LucasMargu 1 year ago
Absolutely awesome, your one crazy dude to stand in front of that 200 lbs. of wood. I love it! Nice lathe, great work. Fellow drum maker. Cliff
cliffpatton 1 year ago
that's one nice lathe :)
Deathstorm3 1 year ago
Awesome job Blair!
Sam the finisher @ The Woodworking Shows
SAMHAMORY 2 years ago
Glad you found it. They are fun to do, but pretty physically demanding with the 4 foot tool. Good luck on the show circuit.
blairdavis3 2 years ago
Im a Traditional Djembe maker and WOW! you did a great job! How or Where would I Strat to make a Djembe this way?
jkasumu 2 years ago
Unfortunately, it takes a very large lathe to start: which can be very expensive. It also requires a fair amount of turning experience before taking on such large work. I suggest you try to find some wood turners in your area for advise. Where are you?
blairdavis3 2 years ago
This was fascinating to watch!
Thanks for making this little film so we all can appreciate the amount of work and artistry that goes into woodturning!
mfassler 2 years ago
nice job man
gjetodoraci 2 years ago
very cool sean all his videos. like to meet him.nice setup
beppiess 3 years ago