Congas in ACACIA wood ?

[congalou]

Hey guys,

Do somebody ever seen and try congas in ACACIA wood ?, Experience about sound, stability ?

I have few bloks of this wood, drying in the barn since 20 years.... The wood is pretty nice... Too bad to put that on the chimney....

I will try to make a réquinto first, I wish it will be OK for congas making.

Congalou.

[pcastag]

Nice Lou, of course we all want to follow along on this one as well!
PC

[GuruPimpi]

Congalou!

Your enthusiasm is beyond everything. After a long time here, i see your productive energy is boosting all over. If i was you i would check some web pages on wood consistency. I believe the acacia wood is soft, don' know... i take it back, its hard wood. Bring it on! Let us posted plz!
Enjoy creating and setting new limits!

PimpS

[congalou]

Thanks Guru !!!

I have talk about Acacia with a drum maker, he told me that this wood give a super powerfull sound, heavy and high pitched... seems good for a réquinto !

I have to try, Of course I will keep you informed !

Galou.

[congalou]

Work in progress !

Here is the Réquinto Prototype in ACACIA, Pretty easy to work, I think because the 20 years of drying in the barn !!
Seems to sound Hi pitched and heavy !!!!
The wood is super nice : kind of yellow with very nice drawings. I will see with the résin and varnish.

I will make a complete série of 5 sizes..

Photos !!!

[KING CONGA]

Congalu as always, great progress. Congratulations. Do you cut form or steam form the staves? it would be awesome to see a time laps video of the actuall manufacturing process of one of your drums
Once again, thanks for sharing your wounderful experience and talent with us and please continue to keep us up to date.
Cheers.
K.C

[Mike]

Yes, Gael, that looks like another piece of art again, bravo!

[Joseph]

Beautiful workmanship on that shell.
The wood grain pattern of the acacia is very similar to quartersawn oak.

I'd like to see some pics of your steam bending process.

Well done!

[congalou]

Hey guys !!

King Conga, Joseph, it's steam bending (You can see a straight stave behind the drum on one photo).
I have working with a barrel Maker who have efficients tools for that work. I will try to make a vidéo one day, but I think that you can see on the web if you search "barrel making".

Joseph, you're rignt, It looks like kind of Oak ! Very nice !

G.

[Dicemanb]

Hey Galou,

Nice work mon Brave, beautiful wood.
Lets hear how they sound.
Where do you live in France, I would like to hear them first hand!

Dice

[congalou]

Hey Dice !

I'm near Paris. Do you come sometimes in France ?

[Dicemanb]

Galou,

I do occasionally, and lived in the the south west for a couple of years many moons ago.
PM me your address and I'll be in touch next time I come over.

Dice

[congalou]

For a cool drum, a cool logo !!!

[KING CONGA]

Very nice logo design, however, the conga on the logo does not show the hardware
Did you intend to do this
I would love to have one of your drums, maybe I can commission you to build me a requinto, what do you say?

[congalou]

Thanks King !!

Yes, I intended to this, I want something very simple.

It could be a pleasure for me to build you a drum, but, send something from France to USA is very expensive and problematic because the wood, the skin.
I don't think it's a good deal...

G.