Pics from the shop

Macassar Ebony veneer getting ready to go on a Rock Maple VGO Stave.

Below, forground; 6 x 14 stave in quartersawn Spalted Flame Yellowheart. Background: Michigan Red Oak stave.

Bellow; Zebrawood stave block set rough beveled in and numbered in the order they came off the board. Next step, fit beveling which is the final step before glue up.

Below; Mahogany and Rock Maple 7 x 14 stave shell with seal coats of shellac

Below; A dust-collector hose reviles many layers of saw dust from all different species of woods I cut that day. My son got a kick out of this as he was cleaning up.

New VGO stave shells coming soon

Ten new stave sets about to be finish cut and glued up. From right to left: Yellow Heart 6x13, Curly Fidel Back Maple 6x13, Padauk 6x13, Curly maple 6.5x14, another Maple 14" and another Yellow Heart 14" and on the router table to the left is a set of Big Leaf Quilt Maple blocks I've had roughed in for well over 5 years packed away in the overheads.

Getting Veneers Ready to Wrap New Snare Drums

We'll be doing a few more exotic veneer wraps soon. I have some really awesome pink Macassar Ebony in the press now and I will be pressing some Burl Eucalyptus and some Japanese Tamo Ash soon.

AXIOM Percussion Positve Youth Drummer Empowerment Award

AXIOM Percussion is proud to announce the first of many community events we will be hosting in 2010 focusing on youth drumming in our community. The AXIOM Percussion Positive Youth Drummers program will empower selected young people by supporting them with drums and gear in situations where they otherwise may not have had the opportunity. In many places music programs in public schools are failing or are completely nonexistent. Everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy music, not just listening to it but participating in it. Because AXIOM makes drums, our program will begin with drums and hopefully expand to include other ways of empowering positive young people. Our company has set itself on a "sliding scale" of social responsibility. As we grow, our support to our community will grow proportionately. For more details go to http://axiompercussion.com

Available drums

5.5"x14 Bubinga Stave

• .5" thick solid wood shell
• satin lacquer finish
• brass tube lugs
• brass over die-cast counter hoops
• Nickel strainer (upgrade available)
• choice of snare wires

Description: A strikingly beautiful instrument with very rich grain. The masterfully cut, book-matched joints are near invisible to the eye. The shell is 0.5" thick solid Bubinga with a two layer steam bent African Mahogany reinforcement ring. The sound of this drum very loud but also very focused. The shell was cut with an offset double 45° "sharp" edge for more sensitivity and wetter tone. The snare beds are cut .09" deep and run approximately 7.5" wide. As with all solid wood shell snare drums, rim clicks and rim shots are absolutely amazing. This snare drum in particular is no exception. A full mp3 and video portfolio is coming soon which will include samples of this drum's sound in many different applications including different tunings and playing styles.

$750 USD Shipping and insurance included*

New Arrivals

Below is a list of snare drums in their final stages of construction. These drums are about to be drilled and assembled and will have media portfolios uploaded for your browsing and be ready for sale with in a week or so.

Steam Bent European Beech

This is a 5.5" x 14" single ply with single ply solid bent reinforcement rings. The finish is clear gloss lacquer. This drum is almost ready. The gloss finish is being worked on right now. The final bearing edge is uncut but will most likely be a double 45 sharp. I'm thinking black chrome hardware for this baby. I plan on having this drum completed and media uploaded with in a week or so. beech is a very dense wood similar to maple and it looks very similar. This is sure to be a beauty.

Ambrosia Maple cross-grain stave

This drum is gonna turn some heads. It's a 6.5" x 13" stave shell configuration but the staves were cut cross grain instead of with the grain so the streaking anomalies associated with Ambrosia Maple are in tack around the diameter of the drum. This also allows the bearing edges to be cut on the cross grain like a steam bent shell so it's like a hybrid steambent/stave.

Birds Eye Maple Stave

This drum is nearing completion. It's a 6" x 13" stave shell (0.375" +/- thick) with a nice heavy birds eye pattern. The stock was taken some time around 2003 near Ishpeming, MI in MI's upper peninsula. It has a nice gloss lacquer finish and will feature our 2 layer, steam-bent solid wood reinforcement ring made from the same species.