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B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Feb 18, 2005 8:55 PM In NewZealand they Preferred Sea Grape or at least thats what they preferred while they were playing at the MaiKai in Lauderdale. I'll have to make you a small one to show you how they did it. They used logs about 8 to10 " in diameter and3 to 4 ft long. The seaGrape was already Oval shaped anyway and they flattened off the bottom so it would sit upIt was palyed laying down lenghways. They had about a3/4" slit going almost the length of the log leaving about 2" on each end . Inside was hollowed out beginning with a chainsaw and finishing with gouges. There had to be a thick "Lip" along the edge that was struck with the drumsticks which they turned from the same wood. The sticks were about 18" longand about1 1/2" on one end tapering downto about 3/4" on the other end. I have a picture here on TC somewhere I'll try to find of the one I did for the leader of the band at the time, Charles Mohee.

In NewZealand they Preferred Sea Grape or at least thats what they preferred while they were playing at the MaiKai in Lauderdale.
I'll have to make you a small one to show you how they did it. They used logs about 8 to10 " in diameter and3 to 4 ft long. The seaGrape was already Oval shaped anyway and they flattened off the bottom so it would sit upIt was palyed laying down lenghways. They had about a3/4" slit going almost the length of the log leaving about 2" on each end . Inside was hollowed out beginning with a chainsaw and finishing with gouges. There had to be a thick "Lip" along the edge that was struck with the drumsticks which they turned from the same wood. The sticks were about 18" longand about1 1/2" on one end tapering downto about 3/4" on the other end. I have a picture here on TC somewhere I'll try to find of the one I did for the leader of the band at the time, Charles Mohee.

Post #142050 by Benzart on Fri, Feb 18, 2005 8:55 PM