Woodsmith Melodic Tongue Drum Standard Plan & Premium Shop Drawings
The tongue drum is one of the world’s oldest known instruments. They’ve been a part of many cultures for thousands of years. The idea behind the tongue drum is simple — a hollow box, or “sound chamber” reverberates when the individual tongues, or soundboard, are struck. On some tongue drums, the tone the tongues produce is varied by making each one a different length and width. On this design, I opted for form over function and made the tongues symmetrical in appearance. The tone is varied by removing material from the back face of the toe or heel of each tongue.
You can purchase the Woodsmith Melodic Tongue Drum standard plan or the supplemental premium shop drawings as a downloadable PDF or in a printed format that we ship to you. We highly recommend purchasing both the standard plan and the supplemental premium shop drawings for more in-depth instructions and greater detail.
The techniques that go into making this drum are similar to those you’d use for building a small box. The difference with this project is that you get to play with it when you’re done.
Step-by-step instructions, exploded views, materials list, and more—these plans have everything you need to build your own Melodic Tongue Drum.
What you get (Downloadable PDFs):
Standard Plan:
- 8.5” x 11” PDF of 9 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
- Over 45 full-color photos and illustrations and exploded views
- Cutting diagram and materials list
Premium Shop Drawings:
- 11” x 17” printable PDF
- More detailed drawings of every part and every assembly that supplements the standard plan
- More exploded views for a better understanding of the project
What you get (Printed & Shipped):
Standard Plan:
- 9 pages of step-by-step instructions
- Over 45 full-color photos and illustrations and exploded views
- Cutting diagram and materials list
- 8.5” x 11” print shipped to you
Premium Shop Drawings:
- More detailed drawings of every part and every assembly
- More exploded views for a better understanding of the project
- A large, 24” wide print on premium paper shipped to you
Country of Manufacture | United States |
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