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Hey Folks!
We had had discussions before on how to cuy staves for congas. I think we
generally agreed that the staves are bent into shape, and had varying views on
how to cut staves before bending. This vid shows some congamaker cutting them
as curved staves right out of solid ash wood, then ripping the bevelled edges in
a straight line. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3hs_JVE9vo

Chris Bittner
http://www.drumworksbychris.com

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Mon Jan 5, 2009 2:06 am

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Hey Folks! We had had discussions before on how to cuy staves for congas. I think we generally agreed that the staves are bent into shape, and had varying... 		Chris
imakedrums
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
4:35 pm

Hey Chris, Thanks for sending that link! Looks like this guy (unnamed in the video) is not bending the staves at all, but rather cutting them curved. They...
Bill Saragosa
bsaragosa
Offline Send Email 		Jan 6, 2009
11:29 am

The conga maker that I know, Akbar, who made the famous Valje congas (with Valje) and who then made his own line called Sol (before selling his company to LP...
Jeff Braswell
tahoe_records
Offline Send Email 		Jan 7, 2009
4:02 pm

Hi Jeff,   You are right, there would be a difference.  Akbar, by the way, now is ( I think still is) making Gon Bops congas and percussion.  Gon Bops was...
Bill Saragosa
bsaragosa
Offline Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
10:34 am

I heard that Akbar is working with the new Gon Bops company. Maybe Sky Whaley (Cielo Drums) or Brad Davis (BD Drums) could contribute to this discussion. They...
rlruhlen@...
Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
10:38 am

Hey All. I am new to this list-serv and also new to drumming. I just obtained my first Djembe a few weeks ago, and already she is the love of my life! I’m...
Molly Ivy
mivy@...
Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
2:12 pm

Molly,   You're not that far from Dallas...Mohamed Camara is doing an intensive two day workshop in Farmersville, TX ,NE of dallas on jan 24th..you would get...
Randy Harp
harpandsonswood
Offline Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
6:45 pm

anyone looking for direction with djembe should own anke dje anke be a book/cd from abdoul doumbia--- In djembe-l@yahoogroups.com, "Molly ... my first Djembe a...
wafstar43
Offline Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
6:52 pm

Look on cd-baby for Cameron Tummel's beginner djembe cd. It will prove to be helpful to you, I think. Pete . ...
peter carels
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Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
10:27 pm

I heard that Akbar is working with the new owners of Gon Bops. I just looked at that video. They make it look pretty easy. Of course they are using ash which...
rlruhlen@...
Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
10:39 am

You quite right that it is Gon Bop and not LP that Akbar sold his Sol Percussion to and is now working for -- there is a photo of him and his new "AkBlocks" on...
Jeff Braswell
tahoe_records
Offline Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
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