Post #273246 by JohnnyP on Sun, Dec 17, 2006 6:12 PM

Tikigap and Congatiki, the mistakes were in the form of the Vanuatu slit gong. I rounded the drum body to the head too low and I messed up on the nose a bit. Good things to know since the next one needs be great. Conga, if you use a drum in one of your jam sessions and record it you can come get one. I'd be happy to have one with somebody who could actually play it, instead of just banging on it like I do.

Thanks Bete

Hodadhank :) That tiki of mine got a tan yet? Is he still waving to tourists?

Surf-n-turf I've scrounged for a lot of drum or garmut pictures also. It is surprising how few pictures of them there are on the net. Interestingly though, on of my New Guinea figures (not a drum) shows up on a image search for "slit gong".

Gman here izza update. Didn't work on the drum today but did get some time on the croc prow. I hollowed out behind the teeth and carved the detail into the croc body and added the figure at the back. I mostly finished the "scales" on the croc head, except for around the face at the noze. This is taking a lot longer than I ever thought it would.

Thanks for looking

JP

[ Edited by: Johnnyp 2006-12-17 19:54 ]