Steambent Birch Snare

[Mr. Pasquini]

Thanks Crazyhorse for starting this build for me!

It's a 14x6 Steambent Birch, I'm syked as I could be.
http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchShell1.jpg

[fourstringdrums]

Again, looks great.

You, me, and Gruntersdad should start a McKenzie Drums Club :)

[crazyhorse]

You guys sure keep me busy on my days off... lol I'll have the edges done on this one tomorrow and the top coats should be done on the Myrtle and Maple by then as well. Who knows, maybe I'll get a chance to work on my own then! haha

[crazyhorse]

Well Ian hasn't seen this yet.. but..

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchCleared.jpg

[Mr. Pasquini]

WOW! It's so beautiful!

Thanks a lot, Tim!

[Maytridy]

Looks really nice so far...what kind of hardware are you going to put on?

[stasz]

Now that looks tasty. Can't wait to see it with hardware.

[fourstringdrums]

Well Ian hasn't seen this yet.. but..

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchCleared.jpg

Looks great! How's mine coming? :D

[Mr. Pasquini]

He's just going to take the hardware off of my M Birch snare drum. It's alright looking hardware and best of all, it's free ;)

[Class A Drummer]

Looks like it has a bright future. I keep telling myself one of these days im going to learn how to make my own drum.

[crazyhorse]

Thought you'd like that...

fourstrings: i THINK i built up the clear enough today to start sanding it smooth and buffing it... waiting for it to cure and I'll know for sure. I put the final coat on Gruntersdads today for sure so I'll be sanding that shortly as well. Guess I better get some hardware here to get these put together.

[fourstringdrums]

Thought you'd like that...

fourstrings: i THINK i built up the clear enough today to start sanding it smooth and buffing it... waiting for it to cure and I'll know for sure. I put the final coat on Gruntersdads today for sure so I'll be sanding that shortly as well. Guess I better get some hardware here to get these put together.

Thanks for the update. I'm just hoping it can be in my christmas stocking......yeah, I have a huge christmas stocking :D

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Thanks for the update Tim.

[Mr. Pasquini]

How's my new shell coming, did it arrive yet?

[Drummer Karl]

Oh oh...that gloss makes it look like delicious caramel...just great!!
The more I`m watching those beauties from Tim the more I want one...wow.

And that thing with brass tube lugs....oh oh... :-)

Karl

[Big_Philly]

I've been tortured enough now... I need another job so I can have a snare drum built! Heh...
Beautiful as usual!

[fourstringdrums]

Oh oh...that gloss makes it look like delicious caramel...just great!!
The more I`m watching those beauties from Tim the more I want one...wow.

And that thing with brass tube lugs....oh oh... :-)

Karl

Too bad that's not the shell he's using any more. The original shell in the picture cracked, Tim had to order another.

[crazyhorse]

Yea.. new one is on the way... figuring will be pretty much the same if not better. It's that amber dye that really sets off the wood. Works great on Cherry as well.

[punkdrummer1]

it looks just great man. Any want to donate me about 5000$ so I get can make a bunch of my own snares? :p

[Mr. Pasquini]

So Tim had to start a new snare for me, he found a flaw in the last one and had Vaughncraft send him another, here is the progress:
http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchCleared1.jpg
http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchCleared2.jpg
http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchCleared3.jpg

In other news, here's what I have picked up so far from christmas (My money and gifts):
3 Gibraltar Clamps
1 set Evans G2 Coated Heads
1 set Evans Resonant Glass Heads
1 14" Meinl Generation X Filter China

Soon I'll have my Saluda Cymbals as well.....
http://a850.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_7e49b061ba456ebe946753ed5ee3cfa1.jpg
http://a850.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_7e49b061ba456ebe946753ed5ee3cfa1.jpg
http://a914.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/17/l_f2d54d5035cde45e739da4f2ededbbc9.jpg
http://a504.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/22/l_9a0dea70aeefc40eb83833be96b85067.jpg

[Just Drums]

How do you like your new toys?!!

;-)

[Mr. Pasquini]

How do you like your new toys?!!

;-)

God I owe you! I've been sending all the business I can your way, did my friend buy that M Birch from you?

[Mr. Pasquini]

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchFinished1.jpg


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[stasz]

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchFinished1.jpg


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Niiiiiiiiice! That finish is just tasty!

[Drummer30]

Good stuff, and I would bet that it sounds as good as it looks. When are you going to receive it? With all that new gear on the way you aren't going to leave your set for a week!

[fourstringdrums]

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/DrummerWorldDrums/BirchFinished1.jpg


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Incredible! How come there isn't a bottom hoop?

[crazyhorse]

Because to save money he's putting his own heads on there so I was too lazy to put the other one on to take the photo ;) I had a chest to refinish... and this rosewood drum to do:

http://www.mckenziedrums.com/TarraniDrums/TarraniRosewoodCleared1.jpg

plus some other stuff to get done today lol

[Deathmetalconga]

Bitchin' birch shell. Crazyhorse, how do you make these? Don't you have to boil the wood to make it soft and put it in a mold? Fascinating.

I know you'd probably rather now show it, but I would like to see the seam where the ends join.

[crazyhorse]

I don't do the steambending... not yet anyways. These are shells from Vaughncraft. No point reinventing the wheel when they're the best out there right now.

[driver]

Thats about the best lookin Birch I have seen! Crazy you have really brought the best out of the wood.

[Mr. Pasquini]

Give me some credit, I asked for more orange ;)

[Michael G]

I don't do the steambending... not yet anyways. These are shells from Vaughncraft. No point reinventing the wheel when they're the best out there right now.

I just got a solid maple from them. Not only a great price but the shell it is perfect and cut to my exact specifications.

[thatoneguy]

Congratulations and enjoy.

[crazyhorse]

Ian you'll have it Monday I believe... enjoy it man! Thanks for the compliments guys.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

All are well deserved. Great work my friend.