{"id":28135,"date":"2025-08-28T14:24:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28135"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:28:18","slug":"stave-snares-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28135","title":{"rendered":"SNARE DRUM BUILDS: Stave Snares, Pt. II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More work on these two\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0948-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28125\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0948-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0948-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0948-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0948.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28127\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0949-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0949-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0949-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0949-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0949-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0949.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0950-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0950-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0950-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0950-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0950-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0950.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28128\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0951-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0951-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0951-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0951-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0951-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0951.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After finagling the joint-surfaces, I glued up Snare #1 for a second second time, so to speak. Part one of the second glue up was the spline-attachment; part two is today\u2019s joint of the three resulting segments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0956-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0956-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0956-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0956-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0956-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0956.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0955-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28131\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0955-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0955-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0955-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0955-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0955.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28132\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0953-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0953-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0953-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0953-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0953.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After cutting and rasping\/sanding the splines to better match the shell, the re-glue-up funds the drum back to a fully rounded thang\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I ordered two heads,  batter and snare side, for the 13\u201d snare. The batter &#8211; an Evans (?) &#8211; arrived today (snare side is due by Sunday). I prob\u2019 should\u2019ve bought a CS Dot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0961-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28133\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0961-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0961-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0961-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0961-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0961.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The diameter of the Keruing drum is pretty much perfect. The Rosewood and White Oak one, on the other hand, is the drum that\u2019s gone from silk purse to sow\u2019s ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0960-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28134\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0960-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0960-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0960-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0960-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img_0960.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evans and Aquarian heads, just to see\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Snare #1, which has been cut up, splined, and is now gluing up, again, is the right diameter on one side (I\u2019ll call that the top), but 1\/8\u201d too small on the other! Even after all the trouble I\u2019ve been to \u2018true\u2019 the sides, and \u2018re-enlarge\u2019 it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More work on these two\u2026 After finagling the joint-surfaces, I glued up Snare #1 for a second second time, so to speak. Part one of the second glue up was the spline-attachment; part two is today\u2019s joint of the three resulting segments. After cutting and rasping\/sanding the splines to better match the shell, the re-glue-up &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28135\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SNARE DRUM BUILDS: Stave Snares, Pt. 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