DrumsPlus wrote:
antiunderscores wrote:
so how do u guys think they would have done the bearing edges before power tools?
From what I understand bearing edges where different back then because of the head construction. The bearing edges where rounded, not cut like today.
What I would really suggest if you can't afford a table, is look around for someone who does wood working. Or may look at a local high school or tech shop class. They may already have the equipment and you can ask for help. I would hate to see you do all the work and then come away discouraged.
cheers for the advise, but today im going to try and finish the bearing edges by hand with a rasp. If it turns out poor then i will have learn my lesson, i will make another shell with better joins using better, thinner timber with better acoustic properties, i will be able to join the lugs better because of the thinner timber... then i will get the bearing edges done by someone more learned. sounded a bit like an evil genius there... And i will always have this snare as "my snare". And if this turns out well, perhaps there is a hand made alternative to the router table. But i will keep u posted, probably in the next 3-6 hours they will be finished, then i might actually make a topic on what i did and u guys can tell me where it improve. cheers for the advice though
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