Definately Not Cowboy

cowboywc · January 16, 2010, 07:29:29 PM

Howdy All
A friend bought this very high end drum and it showed up with a plastic embossed band.
Here is what I did for him.
WC

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · January 16, 2010, 07:37:46 PM

Pards, I saw this drum the other day, and also saw the cheap plastic band that came with it, the pattern you see on this one that WC just made looks like the pattern on the plastic band, so much so that the owner will be hard pressed to tell the difference, except for the quality of the carving and the beautiful leather, WC, I can't believe what you can do with leather, you make me proud.

tEN

Kid Terico · January 16, 2010, 10:10:56 PM

WC very first class work and rich looking. KT

GunClick Rick · January 17, 2010, 12:47:36 AM

Wow what a cool drum and you made it much nicer.What type of drum is that,don't think i have ever seen that style.I have a couple of indian drums but nothing like that..

outrider · January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 AM

WC...well done...I can't believe it...I just did a band for a guy at work that plays in a celtic band..the one I did had capabilites of putting a carry strap on it....small world...or maybe more people are running around beating their drums

Gun Butcher · January 17, 2010, 10:14:59 AM

WC, might not be cowboy but its still easy to look at. Great job!!!

cowboywc · January 17, 2010, 12:06:28 PM

Quote from: GunClick Rick on January 17, 2010, 12:47:36 AM
Wow what a cool drum and you made it much nicer.What type of drum is that,don't think i have ever seen that style.I have a couple of indian drums but nothing like that..

Howdy
It is an Irish Hand Drum.
WC

GunClick Rick · January 17, 2010, 07:46:30 PM

Ok,then i have seen them played in nice Irish bands.Very nice.

Wiley Desperado · January 17, 2010, 07:59:10 PM

WC, very nicely done pard. Top shelf

Wiley

Marshal Will Wingam · January 18, 2010, 12:31:35 AM

That's really a quality mod to that drum. Very beautiful, WC.

Johnny McCrae · January 18, 2010, 07:56:30 AM

Howdy WC,

Nicely done! It really enhances the look of the drum.

FEATHERS · January 18, 2010, 03:07:33 PM

G'Day WC,Your job on the drum looks great.Had a friend of mine stop in for a beer,he plays in an Irish Pub Band & showed him the pic he loved it,wants me to come up with a pattern for his.I was thinking of doing something like your filigree pattern.He called the drum a Bodhran (Bow Rain) Feathers

cowboywc · January 18, 2010, 04:14:01 PM

Howdy Feathers
Thank you.
I was going to filligree it but the drum head is stapled to the ring and the band hides the staples. They would show through the filligreed areas.
WC

FEATHERS · January 18, 2010, 04:27:01 PM

G'Day WC, The idea I have come up with, is once I get the carving done (he wants it to go just below the drum staples to just short of the edge) is to attach it with brass tacks,I have a collection of tacks that the heads are about 1/16 so I can use them to high lite the pattern as well as secure the leather to the timber.(Your thoughts) Feathers

cowboywc · January 18, 2010, 06:28:51 PM

Howdy Pal
Be careful with the tacks. I had to drive them in sideways and bend the head down because the wood rim is thin.
WC

FEATHERS · January 18, 2010, 08:41:15 PM

WC,Ok will keep that in mind,his is about 3/8 thick,that & the thickness of the leather may work out Feathers

cowboywc · January 19, 2010, 01:23:57 AM

Howdy Pal
That's what this one is.
WC