Ansum Drums

Latest project all assembled. 13x6 Walnut stave snare with integral re-rings. Ego Throw, Diecast hoops and custom milled aluminium tube lugs. What do reckon to how she came out?

resizing a rack tom for a customer. Re-cutting bearing edges and filling unused holes ready for re-drilling and re-wrapping by the customer 

Laying out the Hardware next to the finished walnut shell with integral re-rings

Progress shots for 13x6 walnut Stave

The Patchwork Snare in Action

Patchwork drum snare with hardware. Just waiting for the right t-rods to arrive

Patchwork Shell looking Shiney

Patchwork drum. Turned, sanded and first coat of oil

Decided to have a play with some of my offcuts.

Not a drum but I've been asked to try and repair the finger board on this double bass. Maybe I should start another blog instruments in distress?

Completed sapele snare finished with beer tap throw, single point hardware, single flange hoops and Sonor Claws. Tung oil finish.

Sapele shell sanded and finished with bearing edges ready for hardware

Custom iroko snare DW Mag throw

Two new shells sapele and iroko

Oak with oak hoops. Just classic.