Here you’ll find a random selection of mostly macro photos of items in and around the shop. Please click on the Start Slideshow icon for larger images.
The Details
I enjoy the details - this is a hand-carved throwoff handle made of Curly Pink Ivory wood with Ebony cheeks
We specialize in figured woods such as this Claro Walnut burl.
Stock for hoop blocks is carefully cut to size, precisely mitered, and fingerjointed to add strength to the joint.
I try to leave an inconspicuous section of the white sapwood visible when working with African Blackwood.
This gold Dunnett R2 throwoff received a custom carved handle, knob and strap plate in Ebony.
Sweet Leopardwood center band with black pinstripes in a Cocobolo drumshell.
Cocobolo and Pau Ferro grain swirl.
Local Birch and Laburnum with a flamed Walnut plank from one province over.
Rack ‘O Thunder.
I better copyright that one.
Nice when the mock-up matches the finished instrument....
...and even nicer once the finish goes on.
The new Stanbridge single point tom and kick drum lug. Gold-plated splendor with half the calories of a tube lug.
This is what happens when you don’t pay attention. Drilling out a rivet in a set of snare wires gets ugly.
A stack of Hardwood Hoop blanks wait for drilling and lathe time.
Many thanks to Pro-Mark for choosing me to build their 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Snare Drum.