Segment Redwood Tongue Drum

[Curt Fuller]

I made a few tongue drums for grandkids but they were just rectangular boxes. So I got a wild hair and decided to try a round one. This is what I came up with. It's made from a plain old Home Depot redwood 2x6. It's 12" diameter and 7" tall. The walls and bottom are about 1/2" thick, the top about 7/8" thick. It doesn't have the same sound as the redwood rectangular drums I made, more muted. Might be that the top is thicker wood. There's a science to the tuning and tone of tongue drums that I haven't figured out yet. But I've had fun making them.

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[Doug W Swanson]

That's really cool, Curt! Functional and good looking!

[Nate Davey]

Very cool Curt. Nothing like making a drum for the grandkids then sending them home with it!

[Ted Calver]

What a great idea. The design worked out really well and I bet they love it.

[Baxter Smith]

Very nice Curt! That has a real cool factor to it!

[Richard Jones]

Very cool Curt. Nothing like making a drum for the grandkids then sending them home with it!

Exactly what I was thinking!!! :D Good looking stuff as well...............

[Michelle Rich]

love that top!

[Greg Ketell]

Now that is just "mean". Funny, too!


Very cool Curt. Nothing like making a drum for the grandkids then sending them home with it!


Curt, that is a really nice drum! Great use of a piece of Borg lumber.

Gk

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great piece Curt. Well done.