Hi guys me again haha ...so I had the opportunity to grab this thick section of a tree trunk for free , not sure what tree it's from but it's big enough to cut out 24 inch diameter from it , question is would this make a good drum? And what kind of treatment should I give it to preserve it ...ie stop it rotting, cracking as I dry it out ?
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Also, with resin, you could keep the bark and end up with a drum larger than 24", which is very nice. Mine is 26" and fits all my bags without taking up the huge space of a 30" drum. Use your imagination, with resin you can do so many things with color. Cut out a chunk and burn it like it was hit by lightning, who knows.@ArcSwivel
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Here is an article about wood "cookies" cracking. Also, you might look up an alcohol method that some have tried.
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Originally posted by UK mark View PostHi guys me again haha ...so I had the opportunity to grab this thick section of a tree trunk for free , not sure what tree it's from but it's big enough to cut out 24 inch diameter from it , question is would this make a good drum? And what kind of treatment should I give it to preserve it ...ie stop it rotting, cracking as I dry it out ?
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Originally posted by rdshackleford View PostYou could do what I did and encase the wood inside clear resin. Mine started out as 3 sections of wood made to look like a red lava river running thru it.
did you stain/varnish it before you used epoxy resin?
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Originally posted by BagBoy View PostMark, it is hard to see what kind of wood/tree that is. Some woods are more dense than others making them better candidates for a potential platform. It's a pretty cool idea..
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Originally posted by UK mark View PostYeah I was thinking about that too as I saw one on here that gave me the idea ... might have been yours in fact,
did you stain/varnish it before you used epoxy resin?@ArcSwivel
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Originally posted by rdshackleford View PostYou could do what I did and encase the wood inside clear resin. Mine started out as 3 sections of wood made to look like a red lava river running thru it.
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G-town does legendary work upon a shitty plywood drum surface. To quote Rocky, it's not about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit..., wait bad reference. IMO the platform and drum does not add to your ability as much as it does add to your enjoyment of your pastime.@ArcSwivel
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Originally posted by rdshackleford View PostG-town does legendary work upon a shitty plywood drum surface. To quote Rocky, it's not about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit..., wait bad reference. IMO the platform and drum does not add to your ability as much as it does add to your enjoyment of your pastime.Certifiable SBX Attendee 2019
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Originally posted by rdshackleford View Post
I didn't do any of it. I found a guy on Etsy who makes epoxy resin tables and asked if he would make a 26" round x 2" thick version of a table he had on his Etsy store. From his point of view it is a round table top without the legs.
as if the tree trunk I have is from a softwood tree and I encased it in epoxy resin am I guessing it would do the same ? If you know what I mean
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Yes, the epoxy is a very hard surface. Also the resin is very heavy. It probably depends on how much epoxy resin is used around the wood. You have to take care while drilling, it can chip. I chose to embed brass threaded inserts so I would not need thru holes on the bottom of my platform. It mounts to the top side only. Very nice.@ArcSwivel
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