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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Autumnbear on February 03, 2011, 12:57:26 am

Title: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 03, 2011, 12:57:26 am

Here's a link to a few drums I made last year! Paleoplanet used my eagle drum as the top banner under the musical forum which is really cool and exciting!
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/41485/A-few-drums-I-made (http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/41485/A-few-drums-I-made)

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: stickbender on February 03, 2011, 01:16:25 am

     Very nice 8).  A build along would be nice. ;)  Any particulars, on number, and the spacing of the lacing's?


                                                                           Wayne

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Cromm on February 03, 2011, 07:28:59 am

Very nice work. Thanks for showing.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Pappy on February 03, 2011, 09:01:02 am

Very nice work. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 03, 2011, 09:33:24 am

Thanks Pappy, Cromm, Stickbender. I'm going to work on a buildalong just as soon as I can get a little material together!!-Josh

Quote from: stickbender on February 03, 2011, 01:16:25 am

     Very nice 8).  A build along would be nice. ;)  Any particulars, on number, and the spacing of the lacing's?


                                                                           Wayne

The fellow who taught me did the spacings in increments on four only, this is based on the Medicine Wheel which is a hoop divided into 4 equal spaces. Each one represents a direction, a season, animals, your horoscope,.....Everything! This is Native American belief, and since he was my teacher I did it his way. As for spacing I would simply fold the soaked rawhide and mark on creases to find uniform distance between the holes the lace are in.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Pappy on February 03, 2011, 09:41:01 am

Love your tag line. :) :) Just seen it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 03, 2011, 09:49:08 am

Quote from: Pappy on February 03, 2011, 09:41:01 am

Love your tag line. :) :) Just seen it. :)
   Pappy

Hey thanks Pappy.  :)

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Sparrow on February 03, 2011, 09:56:40 am

Man, That is nice work. Thanks for showing it.  '  Frank

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 03, 2011, 01:41:08 pm

Thanks for all your kind words! I'm also gonna try to  post a few rawhide rattles I make with the trim I have left from drums. That would be a cool buildalong to.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: medicinewheel on February 03, 2011, 06:24:47 pm

Man, would love to see a build along on those drums!!!
Hey anyone interested in a dream catcher build along??

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Grunt on February 03, 2011, 07:53:25 pm

What four legged did you use for your drums?

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 03, 2011, 08:22:57 pm

I used elk mainly. In the past when I was learning I used bison, deer, horse and moose. I would love to get some more moose rawhide, the thicker hides have a lower tone and moose sounds like thunder. Antelope would be cool to.

MedicineWheel I will keep you and everyone else posted on a buildalong  :) I just need some rawhide. If anyone wants to spare a hide I'll make them a little drum for free!

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: stickbender on February 03, 2011, 11:03:38 pm

     Excellent idea Medicine wheel ! ;)  Autumnbear, You better, get some room squared away, with an offer like that, I think you are about to inundated with rawhide ! ;D  If, I had some, I would surely send it your way. 

                                                                   Wayne

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 04, 2011, 09:20:23 am

 :) I'll make room if I don't have any! Making drums is a lot of fun, it can kick your backside to. A lot like making a bow.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: medicinewheel on February 04, 2011, 06:25:17 pm

Man I would love to build a loop drum, biiiiiiig loop drum with moose rawhide.
Can I somehow spare a moose hide with me being here in Germany?

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Scowler on February 05, 2011, 09:43:00 am

Nice looking drums.  If you ever get around to making that norse themed drum you got to post a photo.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 05, 2011, 01:19:49 pm

I will post that Scowler. I was thinking Thor's hammer or a boar with a runes border.
Medicine we will have to look in to how to get you a drum or at least the material and a little instruction. A moose drum would be sweet. Bison is nice and thick to. What types of rawhide is available in Germany?

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: medicinewheel on February 05, 2011, 06:51:56 pm

Right now I have goat (real parchment) and some red stag and fallow deer rawhide. Could get calf skin timpany pads easy (the translucent stuff).
But moose ...yeah that would be sweet! Might get some from sweden maybe...

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 06, 2011, 05:03:34 pm

What about reindeer? I know in Scandanavia the farm them. I bet that would make a dandy drum. You know I'm also am thinking of making a double sided sweatlodge drum. That will have to be another buildalong!

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Wolf Watcher on February 06, 2011, 07:55:58 pm

The Eskimos in Barrow Alaska make their drums out of walrus.  The drums are shaped like a big skillet and they use a stick to strike the bottome side of the drum.  The make boats out of the walrus hides also!  Joe

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 06, 2011, 11:22:26 pm

I got a guy I know up in the Olympics who teaches how to make rawhide canoes. I was just watching a show that talked about Lewis and Clark building boats out of bison hides to cruise down the Big River. Rawhide is a pretty amazing material. I would love to find some more info on walrus rawhide.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: medicinewheel on February 08, 2011, 06:25:42 pm

Bear, is it "loop" or "hoop" drum?

I might get some moose rawhide through one of my students who frequently goes to Finland. I'll keep my fingers crossed...

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 08, 2011, 06:27:34 pm

I've always caled it a hoop drum.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: medicinewheel on February 09, 2011, 04:36:53 am

Guess that's the correct name, too.

Looking forward for your build-along!

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 09, 2011, 02:48:44 pm

I posted on trading post that Im looking for a piece of rawhide for a buildalong. I'm hoping to get a buildalong started soon. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress.

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: okiecountryboy on February 10, 2011, 08:03:42 pm

Autumbear
Really nice drums! I also would like to see the how-to. I will find out in a week or so about some rawhide I'm tryin to get. Will pm you when I get it.

Ron

Title: Re: A few drums I made over last year
Post by: Autumnbear on February 10, 2011, 08:49:17 pm

Let me know Okie!!