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Complete SET - Shell Work
8 videos | Rent $24.99 | Buy $29.99
Complete 8 video set / 90+ minutes of content. Learn Cutting Shells Down to Depth, Drilling Shells and Assembly, Basic Snare Beds and Layout for Snares, Toms, and Bass Drums, Floor Toms, along with Internal Re-Ring techniques.
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Complete SET - Bearing Edges
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3 video complete set / Over 50 minutes of content + 3 PDFs. All the bearing edge data that actually matters. Learn about bearing edge types, their sounds, and common misconceptions. Learn all about router tables, routers, router bits and how to cut your own bearing edges. Includes: Printable Sho...
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Complete SET - Wrap Finishing
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5 video complete set. Over 80 minutes of content. Learn to Plan, Measure, and Cut wrap with precision. Learn how to install drum wrap and custom stripes. Removing Old Wrap and Glue. Learn how to route and install inlays into shells and hoops. Custom Collage Finishing.
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Complete SET - Wood Finishing
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9 video complete set / Over 90 minutes of content. How to create beautiful stain jobs. sunburst finishes by hand or spray, exotic wood veneer work, Lacquer spraying, wet sanding, polishing, Easy satin and high gloss finishes, great tips to Make Your Own Stain and get creative with Sharpie Grain Art.
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Complete SET - Tips & Tech Talk
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7 video complete set / 25 minutes of content. Learn how do counter-hoops affect the sound of your drums, Cleaning Old Hardware, Build a drum shell roller jig, Grinding Tweaks, Removing Old Wrap and Glue, Make Your Own Stain. Sharpie Grain Art Finishing.
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INTRO & What You'll Need to Start
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Introduction & What You'll Need to Start Making Drums.
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1. Cutting Shells Down to Depth
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Learn how to carefully cut re-rings and drum shells to your project depths on a table saw. PREREQUISITES: You must have experience for safe table saw use!
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2. Drilling Shells and Assembly
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Learn the secrets to precise drilling with a hand drill. Avoid inner wood play blow-outs, acrylic cracks, lacquer cracks and more
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3. Snare Drum Layout & Drilling + Basic Beds
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Learn simple methods to setting up drilling layout for snare drums. Along with a great basic snare bed method. Single point lugs, throw offs, butt plates, vents and more.
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4. Bass Drum Layout & Drilling
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Learn simple method to setting up drilling layout for bass drums. Create standard and custom layouts for spurs, lugs, and mounts
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5. Tom Layout & Drilling
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Four great techniques for custom and classic drum hardware layouts. Customize the lugs, t-rod & vent alignment to fit your style. Inline lugs, 50% or 7/8” offset lugs
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6. Floor Tom Leg Layout & Drilling
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Learn how to position and set for for drilling and mounting floor tom leg brackets.
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7. Re-Ring Install
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Reinforcement ring installation with only basic tools. Easy, cheap, and awesome! Inner rings are eye candy, help with sound and keep your shells in-round.
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8. Re-Ring Inner Profile
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Add some flair to those rings with a little 45 degree accent edge on the inner edge. Prerequisites videos: 10.Bearing Edge Cutting, and 11.Bearing Edge Tools.
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9. Bearing Edge Tech Talk
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We focus on the bearing edge data that actually matters. Learn about bearing edge types, their sounds, and common misconceptions.
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10. Bearing Edge Cutting
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Get down and dirty and learn how to cut your own bearing edges! Download materials: Printable Shop Manual (PDF)
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11. Bearing Edge Tools
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Router tables, routers, bits oh my! Download Materials: Router Table Drawing (PDF), Truing Table Drawing
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12. Drum Wrap Finishing pt. 1
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Ground Zero: Plan, Measure, and Cut with precision. Learn to avoid the the mistakes that ruin projects!
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13. Drum Wrap Finishing pt. 2
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Learn how to install drum wrap. Glue custom stripe wraps and solid coverings. Learn methods to a stress free, quick job that will turn heads
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14. Removing Old Wrap and Glue
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Learn a great method in this 1 minute Tutorial. Avoid chemicals and crazy sanding and get a ready to wrap drum the easy way!
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15. Inlay Work
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Learn how to route and install inlays into shells and hoops. See the few key principles that can make or break your inlay project. Learn how to route super straight inlay grooves and install perfectly fitting inlays.
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16. Custom Collage Finishing
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Create a custom visual explosion with a collage drum finish. A visual explosion of your favorite art or picture images. Spray clear coats to protect this inexpensive but highly custom finish.
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17. Stain Finishing
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How to create beautiful stain jobs with both alcohol and water based dyes. Learn easy ways to pop the grain and get a million dollar finish for cheap.
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18. Sunburst Stain Finishing
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Spray a beautiful sunburst finish to drum shells. Learn good spraying techniques and other tips & tricks
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19. Sunburst Spray Finishing
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Learn to sunburst drum shells with an cheap, and easy staining method. See the few, but important, tricks to this million dollar finish.
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20. Veneer Finishing
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Wrap your drums with an exotic wood veneer using glue plus household iron. Easy iron-on method gets pro results and looks incredible.
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21. High Gloss Finishing
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Lacquer spraying from the can to produce deep, wet, high gloss finish. Wet sanding, polishing, and the rules of spraying
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22. Satin Matte Finishing
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Easy satin finishes for a beautiful soft and classic look. See tung oil and shellac in action, with steel wool and other cool tips.
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23. Inner Shell Finishing
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Easy way to up the eye candy, protect the wood, and tweak sound. Up your game and see how to apply finish to the inside of your shells.
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26. Drum Hoops Tech Talk
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How do counter-hoops really affect the sound of your drums? Let's breakdown WHY hoops are more important than you think, and talk about all the various types of drum hoops.
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24. Make Your Own Stain
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Quick and Easy way to make your own DIY wood stain. This method quickly "relics" wood and results in a very cool look.
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28. Make your Own Drum Roller Jig
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Build a drum shell spinning jig for under $20. This Jig is useful for staining, sanding, applying wrap, and more.
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25. Sharpie Art Finishing
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Everyone gets a boring looking drum shell here and there! What to do? See how to easily fix that with a Sharpie, a steady hand, and a little creativity.
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27. Cleaning Old Hardware
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Tips to get that rust, dirt, and grime off your hardware.
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29. Grinder Work
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Oh no! that lug screws are hitting my re-rings! Dang! Here's a quick, easy, and cheap fix with a grinder (no experience needed).