Thank you so much. Even though I probably won't reskin a drum, or at least not anytime soon, I was still curious about how it is done. I love that you are sharing your knowledge instead of demanding $30 for a dvd. I respect your company much more than the ones that treat all information as proprietary. WWdrums Rocks!
Excellent video! I've found that when I pull down on the rope, it will try to grab slack from the opposite side. I've started using a second vice grip to keep the next vertical rope from giving any slack to the rope I'm tightening.
I suggest you get a rope puller. I just got done tightening the verticals on a thick Mali skin. It took me six attempts to bring it into tune. I made my own puller out of a shovel handle an orthopedic traction rope and S ring and a split tennis ball. The amount of traction needed to pull a head into tune is a lot. The first S ring actually straightened out from the tension. I was about to give up, the sound was flat it had a ring after tone. I got a stronger S ring and finally got it tight enough to sound good. I must have spent eight hours working on it. I suggest you bring it to a shop or get a quality rope puller for the final tightening of the verticals.
Excellent! Thanks for this. I've had a djembe drum that I reskined with some help from a friend a few years ago but never fully finished tightening the skin to the drum. Gonna watch this some more and give it a go :)
Thanks for such a clear. demo. I don't know that I will have the patience oreven be do this right, but in case I can't find anyone in Denver or Colorado Springs to rehead my djembe, I might have to!
Hey guys, I love your videos, definitely some of the best how to ' s on djembe repair. I was hoping you could help me find the vertical puller you featured on this video. I can't seem to find it on the website. Thanks!
It seems you went in the opposite direction of the installation. Then, the slack would end up at the original knot, did you or is this a different drum?
On a seasoned djembe, when the verticals have accumulated too much slack to use diamonds but not enough to rap around a broom stick, how do you start pulling off that slack without the specialized lever?
Hi, I just had my skin replaced (a friend did it) and the skin around the edges is too long and gets in the way when I play. Do you have any suggestions for cutting it? Of course, it's no longer wet so it's kind of sharp. thanks, Carol
so I had trimmed my drum before the tightening process, and as I pulled the head tighter, the skin began to slip from the ring a little. It sounds fine, but I wonder if I tried tightening it too soon? I let it dry overnight.
Thank you so much. Even though I probably won't reskin a drum, or at least not anytime soon, I was still curious about how it is done. I love that you are sharing your knowledge instead of demanding $30 for a dvd. I respect your company much more than the ones that treat all information as proprietary. WWdrums Rocks!
THANK-YOU FOR THE STEPS THIS WILL BE MY FIRST ROPING OF A DJEMBE....AND YOUR VIDEO SURE DOES HELP.
thank you so much! i was making my own djembe, and this helped so much!
Excellent video! I've found that when I pull down on the rope, it will try to grab slack from the opposite side. I've started using a second vice grip to keep the next vertical rope from giving any slack to the rope I'm tightening.
I suggest you get a rope puller. I just got done tightening the verticals on a thick Mali skin. It took me six attempts to bring it into tune. I made my own puller out of a shovel handle an orthopedic traction rope and S ring and a split tennis ball. The amount of traction needed to pull a head into tune is a lot. The first S ring actually straightened out from the tension. I was about to give up, the sound was flat it had a ring after tone. I got a stronger S ring and finally got it tight enough to sound good. I must have spent eight hours working on it. I suggest you bring it to a shop or get a quality rope puller for the final tightening of the verticals.
Great series!
Excellent! Thanks for this. I've had a djembe drum that I reskined with some help from a friend a few years ago but never fully finished tightening the skin to the drum. Gonna watch this some more and give it a go :)
Thanks for such a clear. demo. I don't know that I will have the patience oreven be do this right, but in case I can't find anyone in Denver or Colorado Springs to rehead my djembe, I might have to!
Hey guys, I love your videos, definitely some of the best how to ' s on djembe repair. I was hoping you could help me find the vertical puller you featured on this video. I can't seem to find it on the website. Thanks!
Have you got a video of the trimming of the skin
It seems you went in the opposite direction of the installation. Then, the slack would end up at the original knot, did you or is this a different drum?
Were can i get goat skins am looking for an 10inch goat skin and 7 and half and i can't find them anywere ..................
On a seasoned djembe, when the verticals have accumulated too much slack to use diamonds but not enough to rap around a broom stick, how do you start pulling off that slack without the specialized lever?
Hi, I just had my skin replaced (a friend did it) and the skin around the edges is too long and gets in the way when I play. Do you have any suggestions for cutting it? Of course, it's no longer wet so it's kind of sharp. thanks, Carol
so I had trimmed my drum before the tightening process, and as I pulled the head tighter, the skin began to slip from the ring a little. It sounds fine, but I wonder if I tried tightening it too soon? I let it dry overnight.
Question when using a pulling table on a flap over djembe how to u get the vice grip to hold the rope🧐🤔
Can you kindly explain how to do the last knot please. Thanks for the excellent video
whats the name of the tool i want to purchase one
Andy, you can purchase goat skins at
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