Fun project and great licks, I not only got all the songs, I remember listening to the radio as a kid when the DJs would premier a new song and hearing many of them for the first time. Lots of great memories, thanks Steve. Regards, Bob
Recognized, but typical for me these days I couldn't put a name to a couple, but I did know the band. Memory aisn't what it used to be... wait, who are you again? :) No Rush? (stern finger wag) No Who? (solemn head shake)
Hey great to see you make the sticks you were telling me about in Atlanta! Great job! I can see how that would be a real challenge to do on a regular basis. Thanks!
Great video! I played drums for 4 years when I was in school but kind of drifted away from it since I started my joinery apprenticeship , maybes one day you'd make some sticks and sign them and maybes sell a few sets :) keep up the great videos!
Thanks Robbie! You should get a new drum set. It's like riding a bicycle. They have great electronic ones with mesh pads now that feel like real drums.
Great video as always! It was fun listening to you play, my son plays the guitar and my daughter does the piano so it was different to hear the drums, only time I hear them otherwise is in our church band where my son rocks out, but never just hear the drums. I got 8 out of 10. Keep up the great work, God bless.
Thank you Mike! Still getting comfortable with turning things other than pens. I have good mentors in my woodworking association, plus I'm watching your videos and others to learn more, so thanks for doing your turning videos.
I got a few of the licks. I'm glad I found this and that you used cherry. I have a bunch of cherry I just picked up for fire wood but plan on turning some of the good pieces. Now I have something i can make that I can use.
I need to learn a few things on setting up the lathe , good thing I had a face shield on. Not easy getting a good piece without proper milling. The first piece ran off the tail starting to split on me. I split off a second blank and tried to square it off a bit but still way off so I gave up today.
Great video. I am a wood worker and a drummer of over 40+ years myself. I have been thinking the very same thing, of lathing my own drumsticks. Sticks have skyrocketed since I last bought some, and I think it is ridiculous at the prices for sticks and even cymbals these days! However at this time, I don't have a lathe, and I also don't have steady work to buy a small one either. I have some dark Brazilian Rosewood, that I got on the job, and most of it was used as a tongue and groove flooring. I believe there are some pieces big enough to turn. Rosewood being a hard wood, I believe if I could turn it properly, I could have a great pair of sticks. I prefer nylon tips, so I would have to taper the end enough to accept a nylon tip, and glue it on with epoxy. I did take an older pair of sticks and glued nylon tips on them with wood glue, (it's all I had at the time), and when I played with them, both tips flew off from the get go. I did realize that the wood glue most likely would not adhere to the nylon tip to form a bond, but I tried. Do you have any suggestions as to what kind of epoxy/glue I could use, to adhere the nylon tips to the sticks when I turn them? One last thing, I have never had a lathe over the years, and I have only used a lathe once, way back in Jr High School in shop class. Is is very difficult to get good at lathing? I really don't have a clue. I just know that I really would like to lathe my own sticks as soon as I am able to, because I used to buy generic sticks in bags, in multiples of 10 pair or so at a time. Those were the last sticks I bought and I have been using them for every bit of 20 years or more. I am not hard on sticks any longer as I was when I was young, dumb, and stupid. LOL! As a drummer seasons, and refines his drumming, most of the time, he breaks less and less sticks and when he does, it's usually because of bad and weak wood. I appreciate your reply to all I have asked if you would please. Thanks.
+thecoolestdad Hey, thanks for the comments! It was fun to try to turn a pair of sticks once, but I don't think I would do it again. It was hard to get them turned evenly because the wood flexed in the middle. I used to buy the 10-packs of sticks when I was gigging every weekend. Turning them on a lathe takes so much time and labor that it's easier/cheaper to just buy a pair. I would like to turn a giant pair of sticks out of a 2x4 though. lol Turning takes practice, but a lot of it involves trying to get the shape you want by eye. There is an art and a touch to it, since you are not usually cutting along a line or template.
+Steve Carmichael Understood. But I am still desiring to turn my own and get good at it. What gripes me is, I go to a music store, prepared to buy a bag of sticks and all they have are wood tipped. I hate wood tips! That's why I will have to get good at lathing to taper the end to accept a nylon tip. Sticks cost why too much and frankly, I'm not gonna pay the high price unless I am getting a smash up good deal, which is hardly ever.
You gave me inspiration. No drumsticks required here but I can certainly earn some matrimonial points by turning knitting needles for herself. Gonna give it a try. Thanks Steve.
Ooh, good idea Gareth. Go earn those points. The drum stick flexed some in the middle due to pressure of the cutting tool, so cut lightly. At some point you may want to stop turning, then sand the rest of the way to keep from breaking such a thin rod. Thanks for watching!
Well done, Steve. I heard your mention by Steve Ramsey. It's nice to know that two of the best TH-cam woodworkers are each others' fans. It's much more pleasant than the alternative. Nice drumming too! I was a drummer for about 6 years, working in a handful of different bands (from country to rock to original metal to blues/R&B... quite the range). Great times, those were. I knew from the Gwinnet Woodworkers video that you were a drummer. But I had no idea how experienced and solid your skills were. Thumbs up!
I really enjoyed your video, my first time watching you, but that's like me, I'm new to wood turning and been playing drums since 1985, I've been making pens selling them but im going to try a set of sticks now, thanks for the great video
Thanks! It was fun to do once, but sticks are so inexpensive and break eventually so it's not really worth it unless it's for a gift or something special. The middle gets really floppy if you don't use a steady rest.
Congratulations on turning your own drum sticks Steve! Let me ask you a question. Is there any wooden drum sticks from any species that you haven't broken, seen or heard of?
I've used maple, oak, hickory and now cherry and they all break eventually. I think the really hard species that would be more durable would also be hard to play with due to their weight. There are bamboo sticks too, so I will have to try those sometime.
Thanks Andrew! It was fun but the stick does get a little wobbly in the middle as it gets thinner. Sharper tools or a steady rest might help that though.
Really? Wow, thanks Daniel!!! I was just sitting at my desk at work when I saw your msg. I can't believe I reached 10,000. Woah! This makes my whole week! I subscribed to your channel...I love fishing and don't get to go as much as I like. That snake is so cool looking!
Your videos ar emuch better than mine. I am more of a blogger than a vlogger. Sadly Billy, the snake, is no longer with us. I took a trip out of town and apparently snakes need water to survive...RIP Billy Bad-Ass.
Doing videos has been a slow progression. I can't watch some of my older ones. lol Sorry about Billy Bad-Ass. Looked like he lived up to his name with those mice.
Well that's authentic! By the way: just uploaded my new video and because of your yt-channel is one of my absolut favorite and i gained a lot of subscribers because you commented my videos, i mentioned you, hope thats ok for you! :-)
Thanks Dave! Thanks for hopping over from WWMM. Steve R is one of the youtube guys who inspired me to start my own channel. I try to do a new video every week or two depending on the day job and family.
Welcome to my channel! Thanks for checking out the video and subscribing. I try to do a video every week or two. And thanks to WWMM for sending you over! Steve rocks!
Thanks! Congrats on the lathe! I like turning because you can start and finish a project in one session. Making the sticks was fun once, but without some sort of steady rest to keep the middle from wobbling, not sure I would make more.
That was great! A really fun video. I shared it with my wife. All of them were familiar. A couple I knew the name of the band, but not the song, and a couple I couldn't come up with band or song title. Like Jack and Diane, I'm embarrassed to say. lol. I've rocked to that song for ever!
I would firstly say I am truly impressed by your wouldwork skills , I saw an R2D2 amongst your creations but I admit I have not looked at all your posts, not until now , I was looking for to create my own drumsticks , I had in the past a former drummer who made my personal sticks no so much about signature or whatever but simply , based , and in between I met an friend of mine who is representing Vic Firth Europe , and I was asking him about a 90 ties stick from Vic Firth who was my favorite, the American Rock Classic Crusher , whereupon he answered that that model sold really , it was a commercial down.Backvto the guy who as yourself was a drummer Jef Cambre ,Jeca Drumsticks , handcrafted, and when he asked me what type of stick I would like him to make , I just answered take this American Rock Crusher ( that is the exact name of the product ) and add 2 cm ( almost an inch ) , and what should I add ? Simply for FRED 2 BXL ! No handwriting because my writing is an every variant of a sort pig writing ,lol. so during years I had a stock of those sticks and because he stopped his activity due to illness and dimise , I am currently running out , but creating or more like recreating that Vic Firth based drumstick ,even if the tools are financly into my grasp , when I saw this video , the "routine like way" , the smoothness of your drumstick creating just the second stick of matching pair , I am simply dazzled , and top of it all he always said that my sticks were the max he could do , being in fact 46,5 cm , being 18 5/16 inch .But indeed I see it's not about time and money but the skills as much . Thanks a lot for that part and then the songs :
I had U2 on second Walk This Way on fourth , lost count and My Shorana The Knack ..sorry first hering and I subscribed your page of course and say hello to you all from Europe !
Thanks! It was fun, once, but a lot of work when you can just buy sticks for $5. Watch out for the middle of the stick, it likes to flex and wobble a bit on the lathe.
Great project Steve, I would like to try turning someday, I may take a class at my local Woodcraft store as I don't own a lathe. I have always loved the drums, mom wouldn't let me play because "they're too noisy." I envy anyone that can play them.
Awesome video. Have you thought about riving stock out of chunks of wood? I think it would make it stronger in the long run. Of course they might not be as good looking as those.
Thanks! I had to google riving but now that I see it, I've seen that process but didn't know that was what it was called. That would probably work. I might try plywood next.
That was a fun video! I got 6 of 10, and I'm ashamed that I missed those 4. Kudos for the Alex Van Halen, the timing on that song id really weird, but you nailed it, and the build!
Thanks Scott! Yeah, that one has more of a gallop to it than evenly-spaced singles. I was lucky to maintain it for as long as I did. I had to do several takes. lol
Steve, cool video. I am also a drummer. I think you covered all the bases, Aerosmith to Led Zep, even some Grand Funk Railroad. Nice wood turning. My son has been bothering me to turn him some marching snare sticks. I think you inspired me...
Thanks! Yeah, those are classic ones all drummers should know. lol It was fun doing it once, but a lot of work when they really do cost so little per pair. They would make a great novelty gift...I'd like to make a giant novelty drumstick or something. When turning, they get kind of wobbley in the middle because the wood flexes but sharp tools and maybe a steady rest of some sort can help with that.
Great video , I played drums for 4 years in school , kind of drifted away from it once I started my joinery apprenticeship , maybes one day you'd consider making some sticks and signing them and maybes selling a set :) keep up the great videos!
got all from ZEPPELLIN , STONES, GRAND FUNK, VAN HALEN( i forgot some the band names but remembered the songs ..the70's / 80's were a great ride ) COOL stuff. When I try making drum sticks the wood always flexes too much any suggestions out there.
+Ken Surratt (SirRodent) Thanks Ken! Good job with the songs! Yeah, these were flexing like crazy. The guys in my ww club said to use a steady rest in the middle. Prolly just easier to buy sticks. lol
Hey Steve, sorry but I didn't recognize the songs they were from however I did enjoy your playing. My brother-in-law played drums in a rock back in the mid sixties. I really liked hearing him play "Wipe Out." I enjoy watching your channel.
Thanks Frank! I'm convinced that people listen to music differently. I've never heard any studies on it, but the drums always stand out to me when I listen to songs. Just my theory.
10/10 without looking... I'm in uk.. nice job on the sticks.. I've been playing since 1971. (With a 10 year break) started in a Marching band . Then covers. Original metal. Tributes. Etc.all sorts.. subscribed... nice job.. Rock and Roll wasn't quite right tho..haha... that's a difficult one..
I think I got all of you songs right. LOL! Thanks for the video. I was thinking about making my own but I don't really have any wood working experience other than Wood Shop Class in high school. Maybe I should just let the pro's do it. Thanks my man!
+Dave James Thanks Dave! Good job with the songs, especially with me playing. LOL I don't think I'll turn another pair...it's just too hard and time consuming when they are like $5 a pair.
You ain't gonna believe this, but I was planning on turning a pair of drum sticks for a friend. ... but I guess I will change my mind. ... 2 hours! And they ain't that expensive anyway.! Good job!
You should try it. Cherry is just not hard enough I think. Straight grain maple or hickory would be better. I might try laminating some hardwoods to make some striped drumsticks. That might add strength and would look cool too.
LOL, that song would take like 15 minutes. Ha ha! It's ok, I'm retiring them and will make a display case for my first pair. I'll be making more sometime.
Hey Steve my nephew just got his GED and I am so proud of him, trying to think of something to do for him for a gift. He is in his 30's. I love this and he is a drummer. How thick do the sticks need to be? I will try to make some, for him. thanks. Again another great video.
Lori B Hi Lori - Drumsticks come in all different sizes and it's a personal preference, but around 1/2" thick would be good. It gets a little wobbly when turning in the center of the stick. It might be easier to start with a 1/2" maple or hickory dowel if you can get one and just turn the ends.
Haha, I'm a 70s and 80s guy Roland. I will have to find some drum licks from the 50s and 60s. All those surfing songs have the same beat. There are some good Elvis ones.
I recognized track n° 1 - 2 and 5 the other ones , some i didn't knew , some just have a rif that is too common Nice job and compliments , i can see that you play for so long ... u are really good drummer
Doing ok Steve to cold in central Wisconsin to do any woodworking, so I'm keeping myself busy with home remolding. This year woodworking wise gonna be a lot of home remolding related projects like making trim, interior doors, closet organizer, some furniture like entertainment center, dressers, bed frame, coffee tables.
Steve, I enjoyed the drum licks. Great songs. Love your Van Halen toolbox. How did you get the Frankenstein skin on it? Came over from WWMM after Steve Ramsey recommended your videos and I subscribed. Great job !!!
Hi there and welcome! Thanks for linking over from Steve's place and subscribing. I've been a me-mo for years. I have a video of the Craftsman Tool Chest paint job on my channel. I used spray paint and lots of masking tape.
Steve, now that you mentioned it, I wanted to give myself a face palm. OF Course, you used spray paint and masking tape, just like Eddie Van Halen. Boy do I feel silly now :) great videos (great drum playing too)
I just watched this video and I wonder how did the cherry drumsticks hold up over time? I play in a cover band I thought about turning a pair for the drummer in my band. Thankz
+Audio Tech Labs Hey, thanks for watching! One of the cherry sticks broke at the end of the video. They dented really easily and would not last long. I glued the broken one back together and just holding onto them so I can say I made a pair. I suppose that's why most sticks are made from maple or hickory. It was fun to turn sticks once for fun, but not really worth the effort when they cost so little.
Bill McGuire Thanks Bill! I appreciate it and thank you for subscribing. I try to post a new video about every week depending on what life throws at me.
Hi Brian, yes, I've tried making drum shells before by gluing up 1/8" door skin plies around a form. It's hard to get them perfectly round and without voids between the plies. I do plan to make a stave snare drum though, which appears to be a lot like making a segmented bowl.
Steve Carmichael I'm sure there's a lot of folks who would love to see that stave snare. With that being said, how soon before that video gets posted? BTW, great enunciation on Rock of Ages!
Thanks Ranni! All these years and I still don't know what that means. lol My lathe is too small for a 14" snare, but I do have friends with larger lathes. hmmm
There's a guy who posted a couple of videos on making stave snares (I can't remember the name right now) but he "turned" his shell using a router and a jig, if you're looking at alternatives. However you do it, I'm sure it'll turn out great. All your projects do. Thank you for doing what you do on TH-cam.
I will have to look that up. Sounds like a good alternative. I've seen some where only about 1" of the edges were thinned down and rounded to support the heads. Thank you for watching!
Hey what rpm are you running your lathe? I want sticks that are a little over 17" in length. There are only two models that are 17" that I can buy and neither of them feel good. One is too small and the other is way too big. So I got a lathe and I'm gonna make my own sticks. Glad I found your video. Thanks
Hey, I usually turn stuff around 1000-1500, then sand on the lowest speed. I recommend using a steady rest for sticks because when you get down to such a thin spindle, it gets really floppy in the middle. Here's one you can make. Good luck! - th-cam.com/video/ZTXMyTJSW2Y/w-d-xo.html
Am I the only one who spent the last hour looking at drum solos on TH-cam after watching this video. Carmichael...the multitalented woodworker. First guitar...now drums...vocals next? Loved the music choice for this video. Keep up your creative work.
Thanks! That's awesome you knew them all. Those songs should be required learning for drummers. I just learned by playing to records, like CCR and Beatles stuff.
Thanks! Cherry is not as hard as hickory. It dents and breaks easily. I broke one the first time I used it in the video. That's why they don't make cherry drumsticks.
@@SteveCarmichael Thanks,is birch can be equivalent to hickory:)?? because there is no hichory in my country ,i know oak maybe birch (i will try) any other trees in your knowledge?
Thanks! That's ok, I'll make some more. I'm going to retire this first pair and put them in a display case. The broken one just adds character to the display. lol
Hey, I just made this one pair for fun. It was fun once, but not really worth the time/effort since sticks are so inexpensive. I've used painted sticks before and the paint chips off and they look bad quickly. Also the paint rubs off on the cymbals and rims, which is even worse. It would be ok just for display.
Benjamin Redd Hi Benjamin! Thanks, yes, I like Vater 5A sticks. I catch the rim on every snare hit, so Vaters seem to last longer than others as far as chipping away at the middle. When I was gigging a lot, I bought the 12-packs of Goodwood sticks on musiciansfriend.com....from what I understand they are Vater seconds.
Hey Steve, I was wandering if for one of your videos you could do a shadow box for a military Flag to display. My father passed away in December of 2013 and I was presented the flag at his Full Military Honor Service but need an idea of how to make the box...Thanks and keep the great videos coming.
Hi Amos! Sorry to hear about your father. My father passed away 2 years ago and also had the honor service. I've had a friend request a flag case as well. I've actually been drawing up some different designs. Will see what I can come up with. Thanks!!!
I only got number four and number nine. I only got number nine because my parents really like 50s and 60s music. That matter, so do I. LOL! Didn't take long for you to break one! Made me laugh when you held it up and said oops! By the way what method did you use for your signature?
All the way through the drum licks i was grinning as well.
It's X100 times the fun to do something with the tools you've made.
Glad I could make you smile. Yes, it was really neat using the sticks I made. I have to make some more. Thanks for watching my video!
Steve Carmichael Thank you, for making it.
This should be the musical workshop! Your music is equally entertaining as your wood working. Good stuff pal, I Thank you!
dude, thanks for the video. great watching. you got the right energy, man. rock on.
Camilo Santana Thank you very much Camilo!
9 and 10 brought back a lot of memories. You are very talented woodworker. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Dale!
Fun project and great licks, I not only got all the songs, I remember listening to the radio as a kid when the DJs would premier a new song and hearing many of them for the first time. Lots of great memories, thanks Steve.
Regards,
Bob
Thanks Bob! That's awesome you got them all. I hear your music in the background of your keeks and noticed we listen to the same stuff.
Wow, I could recognize and name every song even through tinny earphones. That was fantastic, and those drumsticks look great!
Thanks! This was a fun one for me...kind of a self-indulging project I've been wanting to do. You must have good taste in music. :)
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week
My son was jamming along with you (air drumming),I was hoping for slow ride. Great video!
Great playing Steve - I recognized them all. Nice sticks, too!
Thanks John! That's awesome that you recognized them all. Hard to believe most of those are considered 'classic rock' now.
Recognized, but typical for me these days I couldn't put a name to a couple, but I did know the band. Memory aisn't what it used to be... wait, who are you again?
:)
No Rush? (stern finger wag) No Who? (solemn head shake)
I'll add them to my list for my stave snare drum project I wanna do. YYZ and Won't Get Fooled Again. Yeah!
...and your signature on the sticks really finishes it off! Nice video.
Thanks Dave! Yeah, they looked bare without a logo or something, so I just signed them with a fine sharpie.
An instructional video with feel-good humour. Got 'em all, Stevie. Rock on!
Cool, you know your drum tracks Rob! Thanks for watching!
Ok that was just awesome! Great job on the sticks and the licks.
You rock mate. Love the show, don;t ever stop playing
Just started taking drum lessons and wanted to try turning my own sticks for fun. Thanks for the quick tutorial and the demo on the kit!
Cool! It's fun to do, but it kinda hurts a little when they break. Keep on practicing!
Un proyecto curioso, un buen trabajo Steve,tocar la bateria al final a sido espectacular, siempre hay que probar los proyectos realizados
You earned a new sub. Great vid and Steve Ramsey sent me
Hey great to see you make the sticks you were telling me about in Atlanta! Great job! I can see how that would be a real challenge to do on a regular basis. Thanks!
+EvilBillz Yeah, it's fun once, but not something I would want to do regularly.
Great video! I played drums for 4 years when I was in school but kind of drifted away from it since I started my joinery apprenticeship , maybes one day you'd make some sticks and sign them and maybes sell a few sets :) keep up the great videos!
Thanks Robbie! You should get a new drum set. It's like riding a bicycle. They have great electronic ones with mesh pads now that feel like real drums.
Great job Steve you have great talent
Robbie
Thanks Robbie. I need to challenge myself more on the lathe. This was kind of a first step to become better at it.
Great video as always! It was fun listening to you play, my son plays the guitar and my daughter does the piano so it was different to hear the drums, only time I hear them otherwise is in our church band where my son rocks out, but never just hear the drums. I got 8 out of 10. Keep up the great work, God bless.
Wow 8 is very good! Way to go! Thanks!!!
boo
Great bit of turning there Steve, cool drumming to boot mate.
Take care
Mike
Thank you Mike! Still getting comfortable with turning things other than pens. I have good mentors in my woodworking association, plus I'm watching your videos and others to learn more, so thanks for doing your turning videos.
Excellent Steve, really enjoyed that!
Thanks Wayne!
Fun! I recognized them all but I could not name them. Thanks for providing the list.
Awesome! There are very few songs that have recognizable drum licks. It's hard to play a song just on drums.
Hola Steve, quedaron muy bien hechas las baquetas.
Thank you Francisco!
I got a few of the licks. I'm glad I found this and that you used cherry. I have a bunch of cherry I just picked up for fire wood but plan on turning some of the good pieces. Now I have something i can make that I can use.
Thanks Robert! Glad you got some of the licks. Cherry turned easily but I think maple or hickory would be more durable.
I need to learn a few things on setting up the lathe , good thing I had a face shield on. Not easy getting a good piece without proper milling. The first piece ran off the tail starting to split on me. I split off a second blank and tried to square it off a bit but still way off so I gave up today.
Robert Schuster tried again using a 3/4 x 3/4 cedar stock. wish I could show a pic.
Great video. I am a wood worker and a drummer of over 40+ years myself. I have been thinking the very same thing, of lathing my own drumsticks. Sticks have skyrocketed since I last bought some, and I think it is ridiculous at the prices for sticks and even cymbals these days! However at this time, I don't have a lathe, and I also don't have steady work to buy a small one either. I have some dark Brazilian Rosewood, that I got on the job, and most of it was used as a tongue and groove flooring. I believe there are some pieces big enough to turn. Rosewood being a hard wood, I believe if I could turn it properly, I could have a great pair of sticks. I prefer nylon tips, so I would have to taper the end enough to accept a nylon tip, and glue it on with epoxy. I did take an older pair of sticks and glued nylon tips on them with wood glue, (it's all I had at the time), and when I played with them, both tips flew off from the get go. I did realize that the wood glue most likely would not adhere to the nylon tip to form a bond, but I tried. Do you have any suggestions as to what kind of epoxy/glue I could use, to adhere the nylon tips to the sticks when I turn them? One last thing, I have never had a lathe over the years, and I have only used a lathe once, way back in Jr High School in shop class. Is is very difficult to get good at lathing? I really don't have a clue. I just know that I really would like to lathe my own sticks as soon as I am able to, because I used to buy generic sticks in bags, in multiples of 10 pair or so at a time. Those were the last sticks I bought and I have been using them for every bit of 20 years or more. I am not hard on sticks any longer as I was when I was young, dumb, and stupid. LOL! As a drummer seasons, and refines his drumming, most of the time, he breaks less and less sticks and when he does, it's usually because of bad and weak wood. I appreciate your reply to all I have asked if you would please. Thanks.
+thecoolestdad Hey, thanks for the comments! It was fun to try to turn a pair of sticks once, but I don't think I would do it again. It was hard to get them turned evenly because the wood flexed in the middle. I used to buy the 10-packs of sticks when I was gigging every weekend. Turning them on a lathe takes so much time and labor that it's easier/cheaper to just buy a pair. I would like to turn a giant pair of sticks out of a 2x4 though. lol Turning takes practice, but a lot of it involves trying to get the shape you want by eye. There is an art and a touch to it, since you are not usually cutting along a line or template.
+Steve Carmichael Understood. But I am still desiring to turn my own and get good at it. What gripes me is, I go to a music store, prepared to buy a bag of sticks and all they have are wood tipped. I hate wood tips! That's why I will have to get good at lathing to taper the end to accept a nylon tip. Sticks cost why too much and frankly, I'm not gonna pay the high price unless I am getting a smash up good deal, which is hardly ever.
You gave me inspiration. No drumsticks required here but I can certainly earn some matrimonial points by turning knitting needles for herself. Gonna give it a try. Thanks Steve.
Ooh, good idea Gareth. Go earn those points. The drum stick flexed some in the middle due to pressure of the cutting tool, so cut lightly. At some point you may want to stop turning, then sand the rest of the way to keep from breaking such a thin rod. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for that Steve. I really like your work.
Just started playing this week, I bought a cheap set you sound great!
+Bob Plank Awesome Bob! Thanks! I haven't played in a while, so you got me wanting to go home and play tonight.
Well done, Steve. I heard your mention by Steve Ramsey. It's nice to know that two of the best TH-cam woodworkers are each others' fans. It's much more pleasant than the alternative.
Nice drumming too! I was a drummer for about 6 years, working in a handful of different bands (from country to rock to original metal to blues/R&B... quite the range). Great times, those were. I knew from the Gwinnet Woodworkers video that you were a drummer. But I had no idea how experienced and solid your skills were. Thumbs up!
Thanks Steve! I just learned by playing along with records, then played guitar and drums in various bands since the 80s.
I really enjoyed your video, my first time watching you, but that's like me, I'm new to wood turning and been playing drums since 1985, I've been making pens selling them but im going to try a set of sticks now, thanks for the great video
Thanks! It was fun to do once, but sticks are so inexpensive and break eventually so it's not really worth it unless it's for a gift or something special. The middle gets really floppy if you don't use a steady rest.
Great playing!
They all were familiar from Led, to one of my favorites Van Halen. That was fun to watch. I played drums back in the late 60's. Miss those days.
Thanks Tom! You should play again.
Great vid! Thanks for making!
Congratulations on turning your own drum sticks Steve!
Let me ask you a question. Is there any wooden drum sticks from any species that you haven't broken, seen or heard of?
I've used maple, oak, hickory and now cherry and they all break eventually. I think the really hard species that would be more durable would also be hard to play with due to their weight. There are bamboo sticks too, so I will have to try those sometime.
Great job Steve. I got about half but was familiar with them all.
Thanks Bill!
Great video! Thanks for the drum licks they were cool
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed watching and listening!
Pretty awesome steve. I've been drumming for about 4 years now and I'm yet to turn a pair of stick. It's on the list though!
Thanks Andrew! It was fun but the stick does get a little wobbly in the middle as it gets thinner. Sharper tools or a steady rest might help that though.
Great video. I think I am your 10,000th subscriber. Great stuff man.
The only one I missed was the Melloncamp song.
Really? Wow, thanks Daniel!!! I was just sitting at my desk at work when I saw your msg. I can't believe I reached 10,000. Woah! This makes my whole week! I subscribed to your channel...I love fishing and don't get to go as much as I like. That snake is so cool looking!
Your videos ar emuch better than mine. I am more of a blogger than a vlogger. Sadly Billy, the snake, is no longer with us. I took a trip out of town and apparently snakes need water to survive...RIP Billy Bad-Ass.
Doing videos has been a slow progression. I can't watch some of my older ones. lol Sorry about Billy Bad-Ass. Looked like he lived up to his name with those mice.
Hey steve! Your drumsticks "TURNED" out really nice! ;-) I love the signing, looks really pro!
Thanks man! I signed them carefully with a fine sharpie.
Well that's authentic! By the way: just uploaded my new video and because of your yt-channel is one of my absolut favorite and i gained a lot of subscribers because you commented my videos, i mentioned you, hope thats ok for you! :-)
Ooh, thanks! I will have to go watch it. What a treat. Thank you!!!
You're welcome! :-)
Great video! Found your channel from a Steve Ramsey video and I'm glad I did. Thanks!
Thanks Dave! Thanks for hopping over from WWMM. Steve R is one of the youtube guys who inspired me to start my own channel. I try to do a new video every week or two depending on the day job and family.
Came from WWMM, pretty cool video. Awesome drumming man
Subscribed
Welcome to my channel! Thanks for checking out the video and subscribing. I try to do a video every week or two. And thanks to WWMM for sending you over! Steve rocks!
Awesome Video! Good job on the drum licks
Thank you Cody.
Gotrm! Good job man! Drummer here as well and getting a lathe for Christmas 😊😊
Thanks! Congrats on the lathe! I like turning because you can start and finish a project in one session. Making the sticks was fun once, but without some sort of steady rest to keep the middle from wobbling, not sure I would make more.
Awesome job. I did pretty good on the guesses. No 8 took me a couple listens to catch...
Wow, that's excellent. #8 could really be a lot of songs though. Thanks!
That was great! A really fun video. I shared it with my wife. All of them were familiar. A couple I knew the name of the band, but not the song, and a couple I couldn't come up with band or song title. Like Jack and Diane, I'm embarrassed to say. lol. I've rocked to that song for ever!
Thanks Matt! Glad you liked it!
I would firstly say I am truly impressed by your wouldwork skills , I saw an R2D2 amongst your creations but I admit I have not looked at all your posts, not until now , I was looking for to create my own drumsticks , I had in the past a former drummer who made my personal sticks no so much about signature or whatever but simply , based , and in between I met an friend of mine who is representing Vic Firth Europe , and I was asking him about a 90 ties stick from Vic Firth who was my favorite, the American Rock Classic Crusher , whereupon he answered that that model sold really , it was a commercial down.Backvto the guy who as yourself was a drummer Jef Cambre ,Jeca Drumsticks , handcrafted, and when he asked me what type of stick I would like him to make , I just answered take this American Rock Crusher ( that is the exact name of the product ) and add 2 cm ( almost an inch ) , and what should I add ? Simply for FRED 2 BXL ! No handwriting because my writing is an every variant of a sort pig writing ,lol. so during years I had a stock of those sticks and because he stopped his activity due to illness and dimise , I am currently running out , but creating or more like recreating that Vic Firth based drumstick ,even if the tools are financly into my grasp , when I saw this video , the "routine like way" , the smoothness of your drumstick creating just the second stick of matching pair , I am simply dazzled , and top of it all he always said that my sticks were the max he could do , being in fact 46,5 cm , being 18 5/16 inch .But indeed I see it's not about time and money but the skills as much . Thanks a lot for that part and then the songs :
I had U2 on second Walk This Way on fourth , lost count and My Shorana The Knack ..sorry first hering and I subscribed your page of course and say hello to you all from Europe !
just a quick on those sticks I talked about !
I love that you are using a double basspedal!
YES! I had to include one with it, although I'm not that good at it yet. That one took a few takes. lol Thanks!
Number 6 got me.
I only recognise #4, but I'm no muso! Nice sticks and nice drumming Steve.
Thanks Pete!
Awesome video Steve
Thanks!
thanks, now i have a idea to do for my lathe project, and great drum playing
Thanks! It was fun, once, but a lot of work when you can just buy sticks for $5. Watch out for the middle of the stick, it likes to flex and wobble a bit on the lathe.
Great project Steve, I would like to try turning someday, I may take a class at my local Woodcraft store as I don't own a lathe.
I have always loved the drums, mom wouldn't let me play because "they're too noisy." I envy anyone that can play them.
Thanks Troy! My older brother had drums and I took them over. My parents were ok with it because they knew where I was and it kept me out of trouble.
Man I guess I'm getting old. I knew every one of those drum riffs. Good job.
That's awesome Dave! You know your drum licks! Thanks for checking out my video!
Awesome video. Have you thought about riving stock out of chunks of wood? I think it would make it stronger in the long run. Of course they might not be as good looking as those.
Thanks! I had to google riving but now that I see it, I've seen that process but didn't know that was what it was called. That would probably work. I might try plywood next.
"Carmichael sticks" gotta good ring to it. :) nice video
Great video, I got all the songs. Very cool.
rolf fassbach Well done Rolf! You know your rock n roll! Thanks!
That was a fun video! I got 6 of 10, and I'm ashamed that I missed those 4. Kudos for the Alex Van Halen, the timing on that song id really weird, but you nailed it, and the build!
Thanks Scott! Yeah, that one has more of a gallop to it than evenly-spaced singles. I was lucky to maintain it for as long as I did. I had to do several takes. lol
Steve, cool video. I am also a drummer. I think you covered all the bases, Aerosmith to Led Zep, even some Grand Funk Railroad. Nice wood turning. My son has been bothering me to turn him some marching snare sticks. I think you inspired me...
Thanks! Yeah, those are classic ones all drummers should know. lol It was fun doing it once, but a lot of work when they really do cost so little per pair. They would make a great novelty gift...I'd like to make a giant novelty drumstick or something. When turning, they get kind of wobbley in the middle because the wood flexes but sharp tools and maybe a steady rest of some sort can help with that.
Great video , I played drums for 4 years in school , kind of drifted away from it once I started my joinery apprenticeship , maybes one day you'd consider making some sticks and signing them and maybes selling a set :) keep up the great videos!
Awesome. Like you, I think its cost effective to buy sticks. I enjoyed the licks more. Gonna use this video to learn some of my favorites. Thanks
John Smoker Cool, thanks! Yeah, it kind of hurts to spend an hour making them and then to break one.
got all from ZEPPELLIN , STONES, GRAND FUNK, VAN HALEN( i forgot some the band names but remembered the songs ..the70's / 80's were a great ride )
COOL stuff.
When I try making drum sticks the wood always flexes too much
any suggestions out there.
+Ken Surratt (SirRodent) Thanks Ken! Good job with the songs! Yeah, these were flexing like crazy. The guys in my ww club said to use a steady rest in the middle. Prolly just easier to buy sticks. lol
Hey Steve, sorry but I didn't recognize the songs they were from however I did enjoy your playing. My brother-in-law played drums in a rock back in the mid sixties. I really liked hearing him play "Wipe Out." I enjoy watching your channel.
Thanks Frank! I'm convinced that people listen to music differently. I've never heard any studies on it, but the drums always stand out to me when I listen to songs. Just my theory.
awesome turning and drumming. this vid made my day. whats the name of your cover band
Thanks Fransisco! My band is Riff Raff. Here's our channel with some live videos - th-cam.com/users/riffraffvids
That was asome.wondering what tools thay used in the bicentennial days for making drum sticks I heard thay were furniture makers also 🥁
Interesting question! They did have lathes back then. I just read that the first known lathe was in 1300 BC, way before 1776.
10/10 without looking... I'm in uk.. nice job on the sticks.. I've been playing since 1971. (With a 10 year break) started in a Marching band . Then covers. Original metal. Tributes. Etc.all sorts.. subscribed... nice job.. Rock and Roll wasn't quite right tho..haha... that's a difficult one..
I think I got all of you songs right. LOL! Thanks for the video. I was thinking about making my own but I don't really have any wood working experience other than Wood Shop Class in high school. Maybe I should just let the pro's do it. Thanks my man!
+Dave James Thanks Dave! Good job with the songs, especially with me playing. LOL I don't think I'll turn another pair...it's just too hard and time consuming when they are like $5 a pair.
steve hows the cherry hold up what stores have any cherry like that havent seen any dowels just oak
Great job Steve, Alex VH better watch out :)
Thanks Carl! lol I could barely do those two measures of double-bass. Man, that's a workout.
Yes i'm Drumix
Awesome video those drum sticks seem like a fun project would love to make some 1 day.Nice music =)
Thank you Jordan!
Really enjoyed the video, Steve. I reckon I got about half of them! ;-)
That's pretty good Olly! It's hard to tell songs just from the drums.
You ain't gonna believe this, but I was planning on turning a pair of drum sticks for a friend. ... but I guess I will change my mind. ... 2 hours! And they ain't that expensive anyway.!
Good job!
You should try it. Cherry is just not hard enough I think. Straight grain maple or hickory would be better. I might try laminating some hardwoods to make some striped drumsticks. That might add strength and would look cool too.
Great turning. Sorry the cherry didn't hold up at end. I only got last two . What about in a gada da vida?
LOL, that song would take like 15 minutes. Ha ha! It's ok, I'm retiring them and will make a display case for my first pair. I'll be making more sometime.
Hey Steve my nephew just got his GED and I am so proud of him, trying to think of something to do for him for a gift. He is in his 30's. I love this and he is a drummer. How thick do the sticks need to be? I will try to make some, for him. thanks. Again another great video.
Lori B Hi Lori - Drumsticks come in all different sizes and it's a personal preference, but around 1/2" thick would be good. It gets a little wobbly when turning in the center of the stick. It might be easier to start with a 1/2" maple or hickory dowel if you can get one and just turn the ends.
Hey I got the last 2 LOL I'm from the oldies era. 50's and 60's Good video and nice drums.
Haha, I'm a 70s and 80s guy Roland. I will have to find some drum licks from the 50s and 60s. All those surfing songs have the same beat. There are some good Elvis ones.
I was in the Beatle's ,Stones and Motown era. Thanks Steve
I almost did Ringo's solo from The End.
That was a good one
I recognized track n° 1 - 2 and 5
the other ones , some i didn't knew , some just have a rif that is too common
Nice job and compliments , i can see that you play for so long ... u are really good drummer
Thanks! Yeah, it's hard to recognize songs just from the drums without the rest of the music.
I was only able to get 4 or 5 of them but not due to you. Great set of sticks.
That's pretty good! Thanks!
Sweet build I might make some sticks now
It was pretty easy. The middle of the stick flexes some so just have to cut lightly and go slow. A steady rest might help.
I got # 4, 5, 9, 10, surprise I didn't got #6 my favorite John Mellencamp song. Keep up the good work Steve.
Awesome Dale! Will do. Hope all is well with you man!
Doing ok Steve to cold in central Wisconsin to do any woodworking, so I'm keeping myself busy with home remolding. This year woodworking wise gonna be a lot of home remolding related projects like making trim, interior doors, closet organizer, some furniture like entertainment center, dressers, bed frame, coffee tables.
Muy divertido el video, genial !!!!
Thank you Pedro! :)
hi! very nice! how did you put your logo on it? i mean your logo on your drum stick. thanks
Steve, I enjoyed the drum licks. Great songs. Love your Van Halen toolbox. How did you get the Frankenstein skin on it? Came over from WWMM after Steve Ramsey recommended your videos and I subscribed. Great job !!!
Hi there and welcome! Thanks for linking over from Steve's place and subscribing. I've been a me-mo for years. I have a video of the Craftsman Tool Chest paint job on my channel. I used spray paint and lots of masking tape.
Steve, now that you mentioned it, I wanted to give myself a face palm. OF Course, you used spray paint and masking tape, just like Eddie Van Halen. Boy do I feel silly now :) great videos (great drum playing too)
I just watched this video and I wonder how did the cherry drumsticks hold up over time? I play in a cover band I thought about turning a pair for the drummer in my band. Thankz
+Audio Tech Labs Hey, thanks for watching! One of the cherry sticks broke at the end of the video. They dented really easily and would not last long. I glued the broken one back together and just holding onto them so I can say I made a pair. I suppose that's why most sticks are made from maple or hickory. It was fun to turn sticks once for fun, but not really worth the effort when they cost so little.
YOU HELPED ME A LOT thank you I subscribed to you.
Bill McGuire Thanks Bill! I appreciate it and thank you for subscribing. I try to post a new video about every week depending on what life throws at me.
Great Job Steve. I only got #4. Sorry.
Thanks! That's ok. It's always hard to pick out a song just from the drums.
your the best drummer how did you get so better
Thanks! I've been playing along with records for 45 years.
Most but not all. Can't go wrong with VH or U2. Nice one Steve.
Thanks Matthew! Yeah, love me some VH.
That was fun. Have you ever considered making a tom? I'd imagine the process is pretty challenging.
Hi Brian, yes, I've tried making drum shells before by gluing up 1/8" door skin plies around a form. It's hard to get them perfectly round and without voids between the plies. I do plan to make a stave snare drum though, which appears to be a lot like making a segmented bowl.
Steve Carmichael I'm sure there's a lot of folks who would love to see that stave snare. With that being said, how soon before that video gets posted?
BTW, great enunciation on Rock of Ages!
Thanks Ranni! All these years and I still don't know what that means. lol My lathe is too small for a 14" snare, but I do have friends with larger lathes. hmmm
There's a guy who posted a couple of videos on making stave snares (I can't remember the name right now) but he "turned" his shell using a router and a jig, if you're looking at alternatives. However you do it, I'm sure it'll turn out great. All your projects do. Thank you for doing what you do on TH-cam.
I will have to look that up. Sounds like a good alternative. I've seen some where only about 1" of the edges were thinned down and rounded to support the heads. Thank you for watching!
Awesome as always Steve! And yep, there's always one thing you can never have too much of, and that's cowbell..... ;-)
Thanks Kim! lol
Hey what rpm are you running your lathe? I want sticks that are a little over 17" in length. There are only two models that are 17" that I can buy and neither of them feel good. One is too small and the other is way too big. So I got a lathe and I'm gonna make my own sticks. Glad I found your video. Thanks
Hey, I usually turn stuff around 1000-1500, then sand on the lowest speed. I recommend using a steady rest for sticks because when you get down to such a thin spindle, it gets really floppy in the middle. Here's one you can make. Good luck! - th-cam.com/video/ZTXMyTJSW2Y/w-d-xo.html
Am I the only one who spent the last hour looking at drum solos on TH-cam after watching this video. Carmichael...the multitalented woodworker. First guitar...now drums...vocals next? Loved the music choice for this video. Keep up your creative work.
Thanks Benjamin! Drum solos are like clamps...you can never have too many. lol I don't sing though unfortunately.
Nice sticks. Being a frustrated wanna be drummer, I knew very lick...some not be name but you picked real classics. Good for you, Steve. ROCK ON
Thanks! That's awesome you knew them all. Those songs should be required learning for drummers. I just learned by playing to records, like CCR and Beatles stuff.
Buen trabajo. una pregunta ¿Que madera a utilizado? Gracias
Gracias Antonio! I used Cherry but Maple or Hickory would be more durable, but harder to turn.
Good job Steve,Congratulations.I never played with cherry drumsticks ,what is the difference between hickory?
Thanks! Cherry is not as hard as hickory. It dents and breaks easily. I broke one the first time I used it in the video. That's why they don't make cherry drumsticks.
@@SteveCarmichael Thanks,is birch can be equivalent to hickory:)?? because there is no hichory in my country ,i know oak maybe birch (i will try) any other trees in your knowledge?
@@cuneytcagdas1775 Oak and Maple are the most common used by companies.
@@SteveCarmichael agree with you,thank you veru much.
Great nice riffs sorry about the broken stick
Thanks! That's ok, I'll make some more. I'm going to retire this first pair and put them in a display case. The broken one just adds character to the display. lol
Can you do a set in a solid color/painted wood?
Hey, I just made this one pair for fun. It was fun once, but not really worth the time/effort since sticks are so inexpensive. I've used painted sticks before and the paint chips off and they look bad quickly. Also the paint rubs off on the cymbals and rims, which is even worse. It would be ok just for display.
Nice!!!! Great Drum Set! Miss "Good Times Bad Times" ;)
Thanks Alvaro! Yes!...That's one of my favorites. Tough bass pedal work on that one. I could have done Bonham for all 10 of them though.
nice build there!
do you happen to have a favorite brand of sticks?
Benjamin Redd Hi Benjamin! Thanks, yes, I like Vater 5A sticks. I catch the rim on every snare hit, so Vaters seem to last longer than others as far as chipping away at the middle. When I was gigging a lot, I bought the 12-packs of Goodwood sticks on musiciansfriend.com....from what I understand they are Vater seconds.
Great Video, loved the backing track. Was that the band your in? Oh, I got all but number 6
Wow 9 of 10 is awesome! The music was from the youtube library.
Hey Steve, I was wandering if for one of your videos you could do a shadow box for a military Flag to display. My father passed away in December of 2013 and I was presented the flag at his Full Military Honor Service but need an idea of how to make the box...Thanks and keep the great videos coming.
Hi Amos! Sorry to hear about your father. My father passed away 2 years ago and also had the honor service. I've had a friend request a flag case as well. I've actually been drawing up some different designs. Will see what I can come up with. Thanks!!!
Thanks Steve
I only got number four and number nine. I only got number nine because my parents really like 50s and 60s music. That matter, so do I. LOL! Didn't take long for you to break one! Made me laugh when you held it up and said oops! By the way what method did you use for your signature?
Hey Drew! I just carefully signed them with a fine sharpie. I'm going to retire them now and make a display case for them. I may try maple next.
I only recognized two of them.