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Jul 1, 2004 12:16 pm
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Thanks Lynzz for your kind words. I felt it necessary to explain the derivation of the mbira d'vadzimu and it's origins since we djembe-L moderators get alot...
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Jul 2, 2004 3:20 am
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Is there anyone in the Davis/Sacramento/Berkeley area that any of you could recommend for reskinning and tuning a djembe? Any information is really...
Hi all I know this is not truly African but is Afro Cuban. has anyone here made a Cajon. I have seen some on the web and they perked my intrest. I even saw a...
Abdoulaye Diakite will be starting a new mixed level djembe drumming class in Oakland, CA starting Saturday July 10th. The class will be from 6:30pm to 8:30pm...
Hi, Yesterday, I started oiling my homemade djembe made of hemlock wood (a soft wood that gave me lots of trouble when drying). I used boiled linseed oil. The...
I doubt if boiled linseed oil will ever "dry". I've seen it on a house in Alaska that was still sticky after thirty years (and gummed up with the ash from the...
Ivanhoe, Unfortunately, supersaturating with pure linseed oil will probably leave you a sticky surface for a long, long time. Some wood workers make a...
Gentlemen: Boiled linseed indeed polymerizes and cures to a fantastic finish in all kinds of wood. Furniture makers, as I have posted here many times, have...
Greetings Ray and ALL! ... This never occurred to me, I Have used wood hardener to good effect for rotten spots on a drum shell, a carved drum that was carved...
i have been using boiled linseed oil on drums for over 10years and have never had a problem. i do mix mine with no odor mineral spirits. two parts spirits to...
Ray Said: <<<<< I'd apply a prime coat of wood hardener that would then soak into the wood and help reduce scratches. >>>>> I've never heard of "wood...
I have used boiled linseed oil mixed about 2/1 with mineral spirits and never had a problem. Just wipe off any excess within 30 minutes. After drying, and...
Its not quite as close as you might like, but here in Santa Cruz is Drumskull Drums. From all I've heard and seen, you can't find finer drums anywhere! And...
This is the website for Daly's Paint. They are here in Seattle, I use the product called Benite, they also have a Shipn'shore sealer, both are at this e-mail...
Hi Folks, After a particularly fierce session last Friday my hands were less than responsive causing me to launch my precious Djembe floorward, rapidly. It...
I have removed the sticky part with mineral spirits. I had also needed to use sandpaper since the mineral spirit was not enough. I have re-applied boiled...
Hi Tim Yes we all had that happen or seen it happen, fortunately you can do a permanent fix by using boat type epoxy which is designed for wood and drilling a...
Mr george peel
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Jul 5, 2004 3:52 am
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Yes, I agree my comment was misleading. Any oil application (specifically on wood) should be wiped off thoroughly before it becomes tacky. Otherwise you get a...
I have been reading that most imported African djembes will have or develope a crack in the wood. I have been wanting a hand carved drum. I went to a local...
just thought i would put my .02cents in on the crack fixing thread. i drill a small 1/8" hole at the top of the crack so it will not travel any more. i have...
Would you like to make some extra cash selling djembe cd's to your local drum and dance community whether in the US or abroad? For More information: ...
Hello Small and large cracks can be repaired with a two- component wood coloured material used to repair rotting sills of window frames. We are living in a ...
Gerard van Dijk
inibara@...
Jul 6, 2004 2:06 am
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Okay, the discussion has been about drums. What about balafons? It seems one wants the wood to be dried out first and then "harden" by using oil. I suspect the...
My company, The Overseas Connection, Ltd., is the exclusive importer in America for these Kangaba djembes and we supply them to all the Guitar Center stores...
question,, How clean must the underside of the hair on goatskin be? i have a good ( albeit Pakistani) goatskin that seems to be fairly cleaned on the...
... Clean enough seems to be OK - we're not talking about a Stradivarius violin here. On the other hand, I've encountered drums with buzzes and rattles that...
