ALMAS and BANDS

[onile]

Como Esta mi Socio Omelenko 1?
Espero que todo este bien contigo Papa!

Chacho! I still catch myself just sitting in various parts of the room, and just staring at them (my Matthew Smiths). Estan mas lindas que ayer, imaginate!

I think el hermano Abakua is very much aware of the enjoyment he's going to get once he lays them heavy hands on his special order drum!

"Adelante! Yo siempre sigo adelante!" (Ray Barreto Ibaye)

Onile!

[ABAKUA]

Just got off the phone with the man himself....

Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...
Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...
Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...


Excited much?

Mathew is eager to have my drum completed asap, I wont mention the waiting time so I dont jinx it, but lets just say its a lot sooner than I had anticipated.

[KING CONGA]

Just got off the phone with the man himself....

Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...
Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...
Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...


Excited much?

Mathew is eager to have my drum completed asap, I wont mention the waiting time so I dont jinx it, but lets just say its a lot sooner than I had anticipated.

Man hermano I no doubt share your excitement. I can't wait to see pictures of this soon to be wonderfully crafted, awesome sounding, work of art y todo lo demas, re-quinto. Did you ask him to take pictures of the in process work?

P.S.
Con todo respeto, I think we should move this to the "NEWS" tred so that we wont be acussed of Jacking

[taikonoatama]

I suspect that bands of old actually held the drums together, keeping old congas from collapsing into several pieces

I've got an old (likely Cuban) tackhead, circa 1953-1955, with bands. No glue at all. It's got a lot of splits and is unplayable now, but probably a typical pre-hardware conga of its day.

As many of you probably know, the wood for a lot of drums used to be salvaged from old rum and wine barrels. And rum and wine barrels were made with traditional coopering techniques that did not require glue. The wood soaks up some of the liquid inside, expands between the staves and outwardly against the hoops, the circular head on each end acts like an alma, and all of these things keep the barrel reasonably round and functional for its expected lifetime.

Delta - C&S Airlines conga, c. 1953-1955

[bongosnotbombs]

Just got off the phone with the man himself....

Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...
Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...
Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood... Matthew's got my wood...


Excited much?

Mathew is eager to have my drum completed asap, I wont mention the waiting time so I dont jinx it, but lets just say its a lot sooner than I had anticipated.

Congratulations Abakua. I know you've been waiting a while for something like this and I am stoked for you!
I can see your going to have gto start your own thread on the subject!