Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations In the event that the luster of the wood dulls, buff with a soft cloth or polish with 2000+ grit sand paper.Here, my face is red and swollen; I was suffering from an allergic reaction to Pau Ferro at the time. Glenn Stout tipper is small and light for soft playing I have added some fabric to some of the tippers to soften the tone.I didn’t like the tipper that came with the Bodhran. Nice work.I just found your site and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts.In any case I'll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you post again soonGreat post, I didn't realize how many custom Bodhran makers there are! Of course you also have the option of getting custom-made tippers, beaters, or drum sticks made especially for you by yours truly. Customers who viewed this item also viewed.

If unsure feel free to contact Paul to discuss your requirements. Both instruments look very similar. Deer skins - Lambeg-like "grey" skins and thicker "brown" skins are also available. ...Today I borrowed a 1920's Paramount Style B 19-fret, 22.75", arch top resonator banjo. Nice read, interesting and good to know who is making drums.My wife is learning to play bodhran and recently wanted to upgrade from her inexpensive Pakistani drum to a better, custom made one.

High end models are finished in a variety of gorgeous veneers, inlays and finishes while the LightLine models are left natural with a clear carnauba wax finish.

A few months ago I asked the bodhran community to send me photos of their tipper collections, big or small.The goal was simply to share our mutual passion for bodhran and possibly even enlighten others about tippers from around the world.I figured I’d get a good response, but I didn’t anticipate quite so many entries so I’ve had to break the album down into parts to showcase the collections best.Enjoy the wealth of information shared here, but please don’t feel like you need to rush out and buy twenty new tippers. Currently unavailable. I know this is a bodhran article, but how cool is that!? Each frame is made up of two layers of steambent ash which are glued together for strength and stability. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . I send here a photo from my tippers with them I play.All my Hunter tippers come with a mother-of-pearl inlay.Well that’s the kids, hope this helps. Goat skins come in three thicknesses. Although I’m new to the bodhran I have played drums for over 50 years. Sanding is done with the following grit sizes: 240, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500, and 3000. Every drum made is distinct from another, and custom drums are no extra cost.

Tenor Guitar (L), Baritone Ukulele (R) I have a tenor guitar.

His experience as a master carpenter allows him to create Solid Wood Frames - three layers of 3mm thick solid beech bonded together by a polyurethane adhesive paste to form the core frame.

Decreasing the grit sizes (increasing the numbers) in small increments, although time-consuming, produces a finer finish. (Dry clean only) Made from one selected and seasoned piece of blackthorn. If your bodhran gets damaged in transit you get a new one. He has access to some of the best Lambeg goatskins available, in . Bodhrans can be stained any color of your choice and finished in clear varnish.

A few months later (tipper collection grown since sending in first pic) Below from left to rightThen next 4 are my own design that I have been working with Brian LeTourneau on, so he is making modifications as I ask. Custom made HighEndLine bodhran, 40x15, Compressor tuning system, TwinSkin: DRvelvet/Lambeg Birdseye maple IDV blue with stain/varnish technique (layout … Thank you all. Be sure to add Paul's drums to the list. I’m inspired.I don’t have a bodhran yet, but was excited to see all the beautiful tippers. This wood is then cut, prepared and steam bent in their workshop. Sanding is temporarily halted after the 1000 grit application in order to inlay the "signature" mother-of-pearl 4mm dot. In order not to alter the natural beauty of the wood, This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Thanks for reading. It’s a no. He specializes in custom work with both shells and skins, such as drums as deep as three feet deep or egg-shaped bodhran rims. TC Bodhran Drum Knob Tipper/Bodhran Beater Rosewood/Bodhran Tipper Stick 9" 4.5 out of 5 stars 2. He will be happy to work with you to build you the instrument you've been after for all this time. Many of the larger collections have grown over the years, but all you need is one really good tipper to get started.With that said, if you’re looking for a new tipper I suspect these collections and accompanying descriptions will be extremely helpful.Below from left are my 2 JJ Speed tippers Crüe first in white maple and the second kingwood. and not for playing. Get it as soon as Thu, Aug 13. It is a dream to play with. Shaping is done by hand with 3/8" and 1/4" gouges and a parting tool. This is a funnel shaped tuning ring which influences the overtones and the overall frequencies of the bodhrán.

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The third is a Merlin’s Key made of ebony. Diarmaid assisted him in making them since he was 12 years old, and made his first complete bodhrán at age 15. Now I’ve begun to make myself tippers and it’s very funny. Most bodhran players hold the tipper like a pencil while playing their drums.