The Making of a Djembe

This video shows the making of a djembe with the help of Chet, who has made many djembes. The djembe is a traditional West African drum. The wood is Black Walnut and it took several months to make. It is covered with goat skin. The sound is amazing! The recording of the music doesn't do it justice. You have to hear it in person to really appreciate it.

[@edwardmarcell2494]

I hope to be able to carve my own djembe one day. I love seeing how they are carved. Been wanting to see a video like this for years

[@Simp7888gskeu]

Wow a lot of tedious work for one drum. Thanks for making this quick video!

[@artemiltonmoura210]

Belíssimo trabalho, PARABÉNS!

[@viberunners5118]

Amazing

[@samuelvincent5286]

carlos im going to have to insist that you upload a video of you playing this after all that

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

Had to chuckle, how many times I have made toothpicks in the living room... Wifey looking onward....

[@MrEstefano]

Great job folks, have to say hefty gauges. Are this tools you got in local store? I work wit much smaller version of chisel

[@jhonatan4477]

Que legal! Também faço tambores assim, o processo é magnífico, um sentimento muito intenso e bonito.

[@Samu-xx6xz]

Estou querendo fazer um amigo, sabe me recomendar alguma madeira. Moro na região sul

[@geskakreatormusik4935]

Good job

[@ashleythornton7217]

If you was in mid coastal California, what kind of wood wood you use ?

[@davethehatatkins708]

I was thinking can't you lathe the centre hole at the narrowest point & then realised how that could not actually work.. i.e. nowhere to anchor the lathe to do the work, maybe on the outside of the drum, but the centre...no.. now I see why they are quite expensive when you look at the work involved.. love playing them though... & I guess diff woods would give diff resonances.. out of interest i want to research what trad djembes are made from..

[@augustosilva33]

Isso deve ter dado muito trabalho. mais ficou lindo

[@homesteadinhawaii3261]

How many total hours?

[@lenabaltzer8566]

Thanks. This helped me with my music homework

[@joseortega1490]

que tipo de madera usaste ?????

[@Carlos53151]

Black Walnut

[@chadwill3019]

Is that fresh cut wood or do you let it dry?

[@davethehatatkins708]

i'm guessing it would have to be well seasoned so it wouldn't crack/split as it continued drying..

[@Carlos53151]

Chet had is stored under a tarp in his back yard along with many other pieces of wood. He let me choose from many options. A friend who really knows djembes recommended that I choose the Black Walnut. I am sure it had been there from at least several months, but I don't know exactly how long it was there.

[@okwaraonyekachi1527]

What is the name of the wood used

[@davethehatatkins708]

it says in the description... :)

[@Carlos53151]

We used Black Walnut. It is a pretty hard wood and has a really nice look. All of the outside work was done with draw blades, no sand paper. Then rubbed with tung oil.

[@joseortega1490]

por favor cual es el nombre de esa herramienta????

[@luisgerardohernandez7101]

jose ortega creo q es gubia la ocupan los carpinteros y del otro es el formón...yo también quisiera saber que tipo de madera es

[@Carlos53151]

Se llama "Spoon Bent Gouge Chisel". Tambien use un "Drawknife".

[@sparklewolf82]

Can a djembe be made from Cedar?

[@ravjibuchiya7997]

96

[@ravjibuchiya7997]

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[@deskryptic]

Great video. But why the fake rasta hat w/ dreads at the end. killing it!

[@vladimirnikolic2780]

wear a costume and be cultural. Happy Halloween. sheeesh.

[@arktah1287]

czcams.com/video/d5Z___VUEU0/video.html this is the traditional one.. and that rasta hat at the end damn man!

[@sptzk7133]

Didn’t even play it,

[@fangsteur2765]

No mames es hermoso