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Flax (linen) congas
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Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:02 amby congalou
After the fiberglass, I will try this summer congas with linen. Solid fiber, clean stuff, good acoustic, I think it will be good.
G.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:40 amby RitmoBoricua
Keep us post it on your progress.
Vive Le Tour De France!
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:15 pmby roberthelpus
Linoleum? What will you be using as a binder?
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:50 amby congalou
Not linoleum but linen (flax), the tissu from the plant Linum usitatissimum.
Ritmo !! it's the 100 years old tour !!
G.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Sat Jun 29, 2013 4:19 pmby RitmoBoricua
congalou wrote:Ritmo !! it's the 100 years old tour !!
I know I am watching it, enjoying
this first phase of the Tour in Corsica.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:19 pmby congalou
Ritmo !! You have seen Corsica ? What a beautiful place : moutains, forest and sea..
So, here is the first prototype, linen quinto. It's good !!
G.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:23 pmby RitmoBoricua
Looking good, I think I have seen a photo of an LP
prototype blue denim conga. Your flax conga kind
of give you a wood grain effect. Love it!
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:46 pmby pcastag
No doubt, that looks nice, real nice! Now you have to let us know how it sounds!
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:46 pmby congalou
Now, the conga, finish : "linen vertical patchwork" It's cool !!
Congalou.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:23 amby wooddrum
The Conga looks great. I´m curious how it sounds
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:00 amby congalou
Here is the Quinto, Conga and Tumba.
I have make standart sizes for those who want plastic skins.
I will finish them perfectly for build new molds.
Congalou.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:14 pmby KING CONGA
Those are looking good for sure congalou. will you be re-enforcing the tuning lug area on the Inside? I have noticed with different fiber drums that they tend to "Buckle" in in that area because of the tuning stress. By the way, what size is the Tumba?
Cheers.
K.C.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:07 pmby roberthelpus
Yeah! Keep trying the new and different.
Re: Flax (linen) congas
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Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:51 pmby congalou
Hey King !
Tumba is 12 1/2"
No, I will not because the epoxy resin is sooo strong. I don't need.
Yep I have seen old fiber drums buckle. Each time it was because of old polyester resin (less strong compared to epoxy) and too thin shells. I think to first patato, first meinl congas.
Old resin grow old very badly, I think it's "osmosis" problem, a lot of boats have this kind of bad stuff.
G.