To Make A Frame Drum

I've finally completed my long standing goal of making a drum for myself, BY HAND. 

Yes i made this drum, i bought the materials because i do not have the tools or skill to make a wood hoop, but using my leather tools and some good old fashioned know how, here's the process and end result!

 

The materials plus some of my tools

All put together and drying on a towel

Pinning the sides down while it drys into final form

And finally here's me, the Jotun, holding the beautiful object:

It's an 18" Moose raw hide frame drum,  the video below does NOT do it's resonating DEEP bass sound justice, when in its presence its sooooo much louder and its intense, add some singing, more drums, maybe some bells on a staff and you're looking at some powerful Blot's, Sumbel's, and ceremonies.

Welcome

My name is Bryan, and i am a generalist, i do not pursue something for the sake of specializing in it, i prefer the approach of being good at and knowledgeable of many things and master of none. 

With this approach i can do well in many environments with a myriad of skills and enjoy a larger amount of activities if i do not pursue only one thing.

This blog is simply a place for me to show my journey and hopefully inspire and teach.

In this blog you can expect to see such things as:

• Information and ideas on Finance, Budgeting, Investing
• Things relating to my Business; Norseman Crafts
• My Youtube videos and projects
• Historical reenactment (cause i do that stuff)
• My Journey towards minimalism and life living out of a van
• and probably much more that i cant think of right now 

So yes, this is going to be a cool, wild ride.

hold on to your seats!