Making A Steel Tongue Drum From Two Woks!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 เม.ย. 2022
- In this video I attempt to make a Tongue Drum from 2 cheap steel woks. This is tuned to D Minor (Kurd).
Not much info on the internet for wok conversion so there was a lot of guesswork involved.
Enjoy.
Channel artwork: Ryan Toomey - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Well you weren’t kidding when you said “something different “ !
Awesome paint job !
Hi Ian, thanks for the comment and feedback. Much appreciated, Cheers, Jon
My biggest fear was waiting for you to start playing ''Saturday Night Fever '' on that thing , and singing as well !
Hi Max, thanks for the comment. Lol, my biggest fear too. If I start singing and dancing, I will definitely have had one too many sherberts lol. Cheers, Jon
Well Jon you have gone up in my estimation, while watching you playing your Tounge Drum I imagined you in an Hawaiian shirt with palm trees in the distance and water lapping at the shoreline and perhaps some long golden locks flowing down over your shoulder’s, good job pal maybe a tubula bells album is next 🕺💃🍻
Hi Terry, thanks for the comment. Lol, well, I can definitely do water and trees, think I have a crazy shirt somewhere, going to have to pass on the locks mate, those days are long gone lol. Cheers, Jon
Thanks for that link Jon, enjoyable to watch, my woks won’t be made into musical instruments, one’s Stainless. So Scrap. the other is going to be an ironing aid for my T shirts, helps to get that form fit just right .
Hi Ian, thanks for the comment. Lol, having worked in Lancashire a lot in the past, that saying is almost part of the native language down there, must be all the pies lol. Cheers, Jon
Wow. That was unexpected, especially the musical end. Very impressed. 👏👏👍😀
Hi Andrew, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Loved it! I have heard a rumor that the lads from Liverpool are looking for a band mate too.
Hi mchiodox, thanks for the comment, lol, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
... to give to a grandchild in revenge on your kids?
No matter what you thought about your welding, remember it would have been much more difficult with a stick welder. Your decorative finish is awesome - I'd love to see a demo of the process.
Hi Russell, thanks for the comment. Close, to torment my better half and dog lol. I will do a demo at some point in the future. Cheers, Jon
I watched it right to the end believing that it was an April fools joke. I'm in awe Jon !! Mike
That's the trouble with uploading on Sunday, this year you miss April 1st 😉
Hi Mike, thanks for the comment and feedback. Jokes are all on me usually mate lol. Cheers, Jon
Nice work on the tongue drum Jon it turned out really good. You are definitely a man of many talents.
Hi John, thanks for the comment and feedback. Lol, I spent all of my childhood from about 7 onwards doing music mate so just dusting off some old skills learnt. Cheers, Jon
Now THAT was cool! Good idea on the woks, they worked out well. Sounds nice, even through the basic camera mic.
Hi Everett, thanks for the comment and feedback. The difference between the recorded sound and the real sound is quite stark, I will experiment with a couple of different cameras to see if I get any better results. Cheers, Jon
well done! i will build my own now. thanks for sharing
This looks so professional
Thanks 👍
Awesome work!
Ace , really ace !!
G'day Jon. Very creative mate. Just witnessed a totally different side of you. Wish I had you musical ear. Cheers, Aaron.
Hi Aaron, thanks for the comment, I take it for granted, I should do more with that ear! Cheers, Jon
So are you going to start busking in the local station now eh?....Nice one Jon!
Hi Robert, thanks for the comment. Lol, that's plan B if the pension runs out too soon! Cheers, Jon
Oh man, this was very enjoyable to watch. Thank you for filming it.
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍. Cheers, Jon
Brilliant Jon, love the paint effect. Cheers, Stephen.
Hi Stephen, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Very cool I have a Djembe drum. So this was very fun for me... grate job
Hi Joseph, thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Hi Jon
"and now for something completely different!", great job, would have love to see the hydro dipping done looks great
take care
Kev
Hi Kev, thanks for the comment. I may do another dip at some point, now I have cut my teeth I will be more relaxed so will get the camera on. Cheers, Jon
Really impressive, and on first try as well!
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Pleasantly different, in fact bloody brilliant !
Hi Del, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated mate. Cheers, Jon
WOW! Really cool!
Hi Dave, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Amazing Jon.Sending this to my son the percussionist.
Hi Dan, thanks for the comment. Lol, hope he enjoys too. I did percussion for about 8 years in my youth so this was a blast from the past. Cheers, Jon
Certainly different. That artwork looks really great. That is proper art deco!
Hi Dermot, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Blooming awesome Jon :-) Love this. I'm a muso & play at machining so this is right up my street. Paint came out really cool, seen it done but never tried it. Be interesting to see your process. Cheers
Hi Dave, thanks for the comment. It's amazing how many musoeng's there are lol. I will have another go at it in future so will film next time. Cheers, Jon
hello form spain jon..very good job..thanks for your time
Hi Tr, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated, Cheers, Jon
Amazing Jon, that was a superb job, it all worked out very well indeed, would love to hear more music from it now 👍
Hi Russell, thanks for the comment. I will do something at some point, need some better recording gear. Got a bit of a spoof cover idea running through my head which should be funny, need to learn a few parts first so don't hold your breath lol. Cheers, Jon
Perfect for "Wok and roll"...
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment lol. Cheers, Jon
I'm tone deaf, have no musicial talent what so ever, but I really enjoyed. Thanks no need to respond
Thanks Jerry. Cheers, Jon
Gday Jon, I’m bloody impressed, the tune at the end really surprised me, I’d love to see how you did the hydro dip paint job, I really enjoyed this mate, Cheers
Hi Matty, thanks for the comment and feedback. I may do another hydrodip in the future, I will film the next one. Its fairly straightforward but very temperamental lol. Cheers, Jon
This was much more entertaining as the BBC1957 documentary about the spaghetti trees of Italy . And as the pythons would say "Now for Something Completely Different"
all joking aside this was delightful thank you
Hi Robert, thanks for the comment and feedback. I love the Pythons stuff.......genius. Cheers, Jon
WOW...SOUNDS GREAT...GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP!
Hi M Don, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop YOUR WELCOME...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Rite Jon, Still wid ye! Now that was different, never seen one of these tongue drums before, very interesting. Next make a steel drum, always loved the sound of these:) Nice flame effect to boot Dude! TFS, GB :)
Hi Graeme, thanks for the comment. Steel drum is well out of my capabilities unfortunately. I actually tried it about 15 years ago on an old coolant barrel from work and failed miserably lol. Lesson is "know your limits" lol. Cheers, Jon
Very entertaining.
You can put magnets under the tongues to change the pitch too!
now that was cool, well done
Hi Jacques, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Greetings from the Canaries. Something missing Jon. The dreadlocks man. Great project.
Steve.
Hi Steve, thanks for the comment. Ha Haa, more chance of platting fog with one knitting needle than me growing dreads! Enjoy your holiday mate. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop don't forget to talk different bro
Steve.
I wasn’t expecting that lol 😂
Hi Steve, thanks for the comment. Lol, neither was I. Cheers, Jon
A very different project John. I wonder if you can belt out the tune that used to start the Test Cricket on TV?!
Best wishes, Dean.
Hi Dean, thanks for the comment and feedback. Lol, it all depends if it is written in the minor key, if so then should be possible. Will need to research. Cheers, Jon
Wow
Great Outcome Jon. I knew sending you that padsaw handle was a good idea. Will you now drive WEST crazy by playing it ? Regards from Australia.
He has Dave! 😆🤣🐶
Hi Dave, thanks for the comment. Padsaw was very useful. I was using a very blunt blade on purpose in an attempt to not go under by removing too much as tuning back up again is very hard post paint without ruining the finish. You know the West answer lol. Cheers, Jon
That's a fantastic project. I love it!
I think, the hardest part is not to make it, but to pay it :)
Hi Rusti, thanks for the comment, lol, you could be right. I have some plans for a mash up with the piano and probably one or two other instruments. Don't hold your breath. Cheers, Jon
That was very good Jon. My friend Mitch Lees is a Luthier, he has a great workshop, so I know how much engineering goes into musical instrument making. Maybe you could have a tongue drum based channel theme tune now?! I thought the mig welding on the thin stainless was excellent too.
Hi Carl, thanks for the comment. Mitch comments sometimes so it will be interesting to get his take as a professional. I may do some more on it at some point. Cheers, Jon
Thanks for the video Jon. I would never have guessed Lol. Well done with the making and playing. Now you only have to make a stand? Keep safe and stay well.
Hi Colin, thanks for the comment. Lol, you nailed it with your guess! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Jon
Magnets on the underside of each note helps with getting the tuning a little bit cleaner
Hi Forest, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. I have seen tuning with magnets, may have a play with this in the future. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop i have one from years ago and they used magnets on it to get it just right u can move them around as u hit it to find the sweet spot. Works great sometimes get a interesting rattle if its not in a good spot
Propane tanks work well! You might like working with those better! Great that you got so many notes that actually sounded like notes….I’ve heard way worse for first tries! And played altogether, you had a good little beat going on! Now that the first one is under your belt, you should try it with a propane tank. And look at single or double slits on the tongues to get a duo tone and tritone effect, The Hydrodip is …..by the way ….. gorgeous!!!! 🤗….🛸🎶….🦋
Hi, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. I may well try a propane tank in the future. I was really pleased with the hydrodip, especially for my first ever try. Cheers, Jon
That is absolutely brilliant Jon. I wonder how it would sound amplified with a microphone in the base?
Hi Steve, thanks for the comment and feedback. I am going to experiment in the future with some different recording options so I will update if I can improve on what I get straight from the video camera. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshopWe need an update video of how you're getting on with the tongue drum a year on, i was impressed with your playing at the end, hopefully you're still playing
Nice job! Very 'Shpongle'.
Hi Tom, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
inspiring
Great job I enjoyed the finger drum, did you use an app on the phone to tune the keys.
At first I was thinking a guitar when you announced it in the last video along the lines of one made by andrew hall woodturner on u tube he makes them from wooden bowls and even a shovel
Hi DL, thanks for the comment. Yes, I used Carltune which was a free android app that coped about the best from the few I tried. I will check Andrew out, I don't see this being my last such project so ideas are all good. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop He made a guitar from a spade so nearer metal working
I made a few of them from old gas buns works fine 👍
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Hi everything is ok.. recommend change the drumsticks is very hard. Make diy with 1" inch toys ball the rubber is soft and not sound the steel, only the tongue note.
Sorry my English.
Amigo..sugiero que lo temples para quitar el sonido a chapa y armonizar
If it failed you could always have turned it into “For mash get smash” robot. 😃👍🏴
Hi Alisdair, thanks for the comment. Lol, we thought that as well, you are giving your age away. Funny isn't it, I have not eaten any of that muck for about 40 years yet I can still taste it lol. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop aye jaw clapping stuff I think reddy mix plaster was more appealing 🤢👍🏴
Haha nice! It's decent metal but Ive found these pans are too thin.
Try it with a butane gas tank. You'll have waaay better resonance. Peace out
Hi, thanks for the comment and suggestion, I may try that in the future. Cheers, Jon
My son's a sessions drummer I have a workshop I wonder
Hi John, thanks for the comment. Lol, go for it, it's a lot of fun. Cheers, Jon
Whaaaaaa! Awesome will try an make one!!
Hi collagearte, thanks for the comment. Go for it & good luck. Cheers, Jon
Hi Jon, that was wicked, I enjoyed it! 👍🏻
That hydrodipping looks awesome, was it easy to do?
Regards Tony
Hi Tony, thanks for the comment and feedback. Pretty easy but a very temperamental process as I understand it from YT research. It can go well, or equally bad, I got very lucky for my first ever attempt. Will do one on on camera at some stage. Cheers, Jon