New Ash congas.

[congalou]

Some work in progress,

Quinto, Conga, Tumba in Ash wood. Looks niiiiiice !!

Congalou.

[bongosnotbombs]

Very nice and clean work Lou, you are getting better all the time.

[dende]

Very nice, i would love to try my hand on one of your drums

[KevBo]

Beautiful! Do you steam bend the staves or cut the form from thicker blocks of wood?

Am trying to build some in the near future

[congalou]

Hey guys !

Bongo, thanks, I'm learning new stuff each time I build a new drum.

Dende : You just have to come in Paris !

KevBo : It's steam bending.

G.

[GrowUp]

Wow, those look great! Beautiful wood, beautiful shape!

I would really like to build a conga myself, but have a lot to learn first.

How do you shape the staves? I would think a router and a template (?).
Do you have photos of the work in progress? I'd be very interested!

Cheers

[congalou]

Video of a Descarga in Paris with a pair conga / Tumba in ash wood :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjOa53KY ... _embedded#!

5,20 min : solo of congas, you can have an idea of the sound.

Congalou.

[Mike]

Awesound sound, Gael, really nice and dry,
and highly impressive playing as well!