06/19/2026
Two coats of paste wax gave the lacquer a bit of a deeper gloss and a smooth finish
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I build and experiment with drums while showing the process along the way
06/13/2026
After 3 passes of polishing with the buffing wheel
06/12/2026
Polishing this snare shell with some car polish and a buffing wheel drill attachment
06/07/2026
Close up after sanding to 2000 grit sandpaper
06/05/2026
Wet sanding the snare shell up to 2000 grit sandpaper. Next up will be polishing after I even out the lacquer
05/28/2026
Filling holes in the bearing edges before giving them a coat of danish oil
05/21/2026
Close up of the snare bed 6in wide and 3mm deep. The bed has the same 45 degree edge as the rest of the shell
05/19/2026
Cutting snare beds on this. Specs are 6 inch width and about 3mm deep at the center of the snare bed. Using a sander to shave it to the template then finishing the edge by hand.
05/09/2026
Them fresh edges
05/08/2026
Bearing edge cutting the edges. This one I'm keeping simple with a 45 degree edge with a slight back cut on both sides
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