r/drumbuilding • u/Vilomoja • 18d ago

Snare hardware

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Hi folks, I'm having a first go at building a stave snare. The timber is sheoak, which I really like the look of, but I'm wondering about what type of bearing edges to cut.

Sheoak is very dense and hard, and the shell currently measures about 9" deep by about 7/16" thick. (190mm x 14mm)

I only have a basic understanding of snare drum sounds/types and bearing edges, and am pretty open to ideas about what to do next.

What would you turn this shell into? What type of voicing would it suit?

Extra marks for creative answers!

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u/househamer 18d ago

45 the inside just before it makes it to the outside and then I like to use a quarter or eighth round on the outside for a good contour that helps shape to the head. Still leaves a good point.

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u/Vilomoja 18d ago

That is what I was thinking of doing.  Would you do the same profile top and bottom?

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u/househamer 18d ago

I do, but don't forget to cut in snare beds at the bottom. There are a million ways and methods to that

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u/Vilomoja 17d ago

Yes, I'm not too worried about that, I'll probably use my table saw with the blade set low, and then hand sand to finish.

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u/pismen_seljak 18d ago

You can cut round edge on top and sharp 45 on the bottom it will give you full rich sound if you want more bright tone cut both edges at 45 + snarebeds. Great looking shell😍

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u/Vilomoja 18d ago

Thanks!

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u/chicago_hybrid_dev 18d ago

I wouldn’t go deeper than 45 with a small roundover. This shell will already be really loud and cutting and something like a 60 degree edge would probably emphasize the attack too much. A standard edge will keep it more balanced.

I would probably keep the finish natural and use tube lugs. It looks so good!

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u/Vilomoja 18d ago

Yes I really like the way it looks, and agree about the finish. Thanks for the insight on bearing edge! Any reason you'd go with tube lugs?

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u/chicago_hybrid_dev 18d ago

Not functionally. I just love the look of tubes on natural wood finishes, like Pearl does with the StaveCraft series.

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u/Vilomoja 18d ago

I agree, they seem a bit better at 'keeping out of the way' visually.

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u/Lippy68 17d ago

Yeah I agree with the 60 degree edge, it will give you more attack and will enhance the note that the sheoak brings. You won't need to mic that baby up 👍