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Hello guys,

I found old photos of the manufacture of my first wood drum with the rest of a wine barrel.

LOT of work but the result is still perfect, 4 years later !!!

Here is some :

First : making the hooks

The plate :

The rim :

The shell :

Inside :

The drum :

That's my first, I'm in love with it !!! It sound fantastic

Cheers,

Gaël
http://www.myspace.com/congalou

You made that drum from a wine barrel? Great.

That rim is huge! Cool drum Lou!

Hello, Bongo !!

Yes it's huge, I have weld the "V" directly on the rim without drill. I like the look.

I used Bee's wax for protect the wood of this drum.

Here is a latest photo where you can see it :

Rim, hook and plate are now rust (I haven't put anything to protect). But it's not so bad, I will maybe varnish it now to fix it.

Galou.

congalou wrote:The drum :

That's my first, I'm in love with it !!! It sound fantastic

Cheers,

Gaël
http://www.myspace.com/congalou

Yes, looks fantastic, Congalou!
Wow, welding, the woodwork and all - you are a handy man for sure.

What skin type is it that you have mounted?

Cheerio
Mike

Hello Mike !

Thank you ! I like to work wood and metal, it's a real pleasure !!!

When I build the shell, it was smell good Bordeaux wine !!! as you can see on the inside, the wood was colored with the wine. Maybe that's great for have a good sound !!!

I want to make clear that I haven't drink all the wine in the barrel to make a drum with.....

I have mounted a nice cow skin.

Galou.

congalou wrote:When I build the shell, it was smell good Bordeaux wine !!! as you can see on the inside, the wood was colored with the wine. Maybe that's great for have a good sound !!!

You bet!
Good wine, good food, good conga-drumming... (I think this is from Shakespeare )

Lol

Galou, as usual, very nice work. But I do think you drunk some of the wine. Your english sounds intoxicated with nice french wine lol.


You are the new Delaporte.



B

Have a look on my color before I found this barrel.... and after : hips !

Galou.

http://www.myspace.com/congalou

Can´t SEE a difference..

By the way, nice donkey on your myspace side.
Is it going to become a spare hide one day?

Oh, poor donkey, he's so nice !.... but maybe !
Lol