It took two years but I have now completed two pairs of davids.
The reason It took so long is that I paid a little too much attention to details.
I grooved the side panels with a router so that I could put the box together without fasteners.
I used a japanese saw that allows you to make plunge cuts with a thin kerf so that I could cut the access panels out of the sides and have a continous grain pattern.
I also dissolved shellac from buttons for the finish.
I learned alot in this project and I'm very happy with the sound.
I have never heard kick drum and cymbal clash so reallistically reproduced.
2 pairs of davids
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Its all Baltic birch except the walnut corner pieces. The shellac really brought out the texture of the wood.
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Very nice!
These are on my list of things to build in the future.
These are on my list of things to build in the future.
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Well crafted, excellent work!
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Nice. BB can be beautiful, but it takes patience. Which you obviously have.
If it's too loud, you're even older than me! Like me.
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Beautiful work! How do you get the plunge cut started to get the Japanese saw through?
2 DR250s, 2 27" Lab15 T-60s, 2 30" Neo Titan 39s, 1 Autotuba...and looking for more!
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The blade on the saw is curved so you just start going back and forth while slowly bringing the saw vertical untill the teeth come out the other side. Don't think I explained it well but it's called an azebiki saw.