Building and Tuning Tongue Drums, Slit Drums, Xylodrums - Easy Woodworking Music Project

[@justabouthadit5872]

Dang those things sound like crap.

[@BackyardWoodworking]

Great project should make some for the grand kids Drive my son nuts. LOL Thanks Steve, Roland

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Roland! Yeah, these would be great for that! lol

[@BlessedLaymanNC]

The mahogany first, the pine close second, the other two aren't in the race. I am so glad you made this video. I just discovered tongue drums a few weeks ago and want to build one for my daughter who plays drums and other instruments fro Christmas. Thank you!. PS I wish I could give you two or three thumbs up!

[@Trees2Pens]

I never thought to make this drum, I've seen them in music stores and almost bought one. Thank you for the video and I vote for the soundtrack drum, which I see in comments was cedar and mahogany .

[@sparrowbachman156]

Surprisingly all the woods give good sound, some better but all sound pretty good. Sometimes I forget what a nice wood cedar is particularly when you put some finish on it to bring out it's character.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Yeah, I was surprised too, especially by the mdf. I was really lucky to get that ceder from the woodmizer demo man at the woodworking show.

[@Landotter1]

Thanks for showing us not only how to make one but especially, how to tune one... Until you made this video, that information was pretty hush-hush... Thanks again! Cheers from Texas Otter

[@LadyMiner100]

Thanks! this about my level of woodworking. My brother in law is a marimba player so i'll send one to him to test!

[@cmartonick]

Steven you're a great instructor. You were clear concise and I appreciated how you played the different wood boxes one after the other so we could hear the sound and differentiate the woods resonance. THANK YOU!!! I vote for the biggest box for sound, although I did like the pine one as well. I'm totally making one!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Clara! These are fun to make and it's neat hearing it for the first time when it's done.

[@djsaintremy]

What a beautiful selection of drums you've made. Thanks so much for taking the time out to share such a detailed insight into making these. Love your workshop also and I'll be sure to share with as many as possible :) Can't wait to make one!

[@occhinopercussion8562]

I think you may have addicted me to these! This totally fascinated me. Thanks!

[@jaicie310]

All nice work. Each drum has its own voice, and so all are beautiful when they sing their own song. : ) thanx.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! I've made 11 drums now and they all sound a little different.

[@offairhead]

Thank you so much for talking about the more local woods that work well. And for making your patterns available. Your video is much more informative than most!! I made a set in high school wood shop and have always wanted to make more. my shop teacher taught me how to make the mallets but mine didn’t have the handles/mallet holders. That is a nice addition for the drums I make in the future.

[@rogermiddleton4064]

thanks for the video , i am just about to start making one and the only bit i was getting confused about was the tongue lengths relative to the box . but your downloaded info , explains it all top job mate and thank you again.

[@orowoodworks5413]

I watched this video a few years back, and am just coming back to it because a friend wants a tongue drum. So, I'm gonna build one, but wanted a decent tongue pattern and tuning method. Here it is! Great video, Steve.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Awesome! My best sounding drum was made with a 3/4" red oak box and a 1/2" thick cherry top, using the WOOD Magazine pattern. Each drum has its own personality, so you just have to make a few and experiment with size, woods and patterns to get a good sounding one. I've since been told that the best patterns do not have tongues of similar length next to each other. Alternate between short/long/short/long for good frequency separation. Good luck and have fun!

[@TedAlexander24]

Red cedar, clear pine, oak plywood and mdf. And this is a really neat project. Thanks Steve.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Ted! Thanks! These are fun with a nice payoff at the end hearing how they sound the first time. I've made about a dozen now and the best sounding one has a 3/4" red oak box with a 1/2" cherry top. Longer tongues sound best too.

[@TedAlexander24]

I was also wondering while watching, If he glues it up how is he gonna cut the top. Didn't even think you would use a jigsaw. Nice straight lines.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Yeah, you only get one shot at cutting the top. I think that's why a lot of them have wacky shaped tongues instead of straight lines, so you don't notice the cuts if they are off a little.

[@Daveyhunter6]

you are the only guy that has a great video on making these , everyone else just wants to show how they play

[@SteveCarmichael]

Daveyhunter6 Thank you very much! Yeah, I couldn't find one either so I made one. :)

[@nalayoun9933]

I like the lower tone of the pine box. The finish on the cedar makes the grain pop. Great project video. You take your time to explain. Nice background music. Thank You

[@SteveCarmichael]

Nala Youn Thanks Nala!

[@StopGravity]

Very cool! You really took the time to work it all out and I'm sure many of us are extremely grateful. Thanks for that.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Peter - I tried to include everything I learned about them in one concise video. I've made about a dozen of these and each one sounds different. My favorite is a red oak box with a 1/2" cherry top.

[@StopGravity]

Again, thanks for all the work you put into it. It will help a lot of people, I'm sure.

[@Ticky66MN]

I do like the cedar sound best. I even have the Wood magazine so I pulled it out and plan to try making one for my daughter. I've made a couple other "drums" to make noise for her. Thanks Steve!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! Yes, I think the mahogany made the best top. I think purpleheart or padauk would sound even better.

[@bosco3083]

Steve, Thanks again. I've done a lot of research and i'm understanding more of the theory behind them everyday. Your links have been a great help. I'll let you know in the future how mine turns out.

[@ELotion]

That EVH toolbox is killer!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Herman!

[@slackeyeslim262]

Thanks for doing this. I've wanted to make one of these for many years, but now that I have a daughter I have a reason to do it. I just hope she lets me play it too!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Playing music with another person is magical. Make two!

[@slackeyeslim262]

@@SteveCarmichael That's a great idea!

[@pocket83]

Great project, and perfect timing. I will definitely be making one for a gift. I'm thinking pine box with a mahogany top. This video answered every conceivable question (I'm a musical n00b). Thanks, really enjoyed!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! I tried to cover everything to make these drums less mysterious, so thanks for the nice comment. I wanted to show that anybody can make one and get good results. The mahogany cuts really well with the jig saw.

[@bsnenninger]

Hi, my husband is working on one for us. Of yours, I liked the White Pine one and then the Red Cedar one. We are almost to the tuning point on ours. Thanks, Billie

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Billie! Glad to hear you are working on a drum. Hope it turns out sounding great. Each one has a mind of its own.

[@LeoNobles]

Thank you for making such a straightforward and well-organized video. I've been wanting to make one of these for a while, and this video just removed the mystery so that I'll go ahead with it now.

[@WillowLeeWaters]

What a great tutorial 🙏 infectious enthusiasm too ! 🙌

[@Graybear78]

great project! Answered my questions as far as tuning. Obviously, the largest, using the tonewoods, is the best sounding.

[@curtjunky]

Really excellent! Thanks for the great video, easy to follow and understand - especially for a novice like me! Fantastic work on tuning the tounges! Cheers!

[@johncorey2347]

Hi Steve, Im a newbie to your channel from Australia. Just got my 15 photo frames today and have already got my template ready to begin in the morning. Tongue drum is a great idea for a gift. Love it. I agree, the one you made in the video is the best. Stay safe, Cheers! John

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi John! Thank you so much! I made a few more of the tongue drums for gifts too. My best sounding one was made using the Wood Magazine plan with a 3/4" oak box and 1/2" thick cherry top. Here is the plan - images.meredith.com/wood/files/dewalt/pdfs/DP-00519.pdf Have fun!

[@susanlwalkup8976]

White pine was good also, the mahagony was deeper. They are good together. Loved the video. Thanks for the details.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you for watching Susan. Pine sounds surprisingly good on these.

[@jasonbarton9352]

This guy is a cool teacher and seems like a nice guy-Thank you for the plans

[@DIYBuilds]

Was thinking of making one of these for my son, thanks for all the great info and links.

[@SteveCarmichael]

You should! They are easy, just a box. Use a lot of glue to make it a solid sound chamber. There's a link in the video description to some templates I drew. Pick one where the tongues alternate between short and long, so similar notes are not next to each other...I've heard those sound best with note separation.

[@estevansanz5478]

I've been studying making a marimba and found an awesome resource at Delfords magic plan (google it if you are interested)

[@itsnottylor4011]

I really like the sound of the MDF. It's really muted and deep and I think it sounds great.

[@franciscocanek7336]

This is super cool!! I've wanted one of these badly ever since watching Bill Bruford playing it in The Sheltering Sky with King Crimson. A big thank you for you Steve Carmichael btw I love your EVH stripped tool case!! = )

[@budjiman1]

Mannnn....what I would give to have a wonderful workshop like that. Very nice!

[@snoman1973]

this looks like a good scroll saw project as well. I always have scraps of odd hardwood laying around. I'll see what a small tongue drum made of marblewood sounds like :)

[@SteveCarmichael]

Yes it is. I did a class on these today at my woodworking association and there was a scroller who brought one in he had made on his scroll saw. It was about 5"x5"x12". Thanks!

[@snoman1973]

Steve Carmichael perfect! I was wondering what size to make it.

[@gregsmith5147]

The new drum is the best of all because it resonates and actually rings. Next is the pine drum and that for he same reasons. Thanks for sharing....

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Greg! My favorite one that sounds the best has a 3/4" red oak box with a 1/2" cherry top. Sounds really nice.

[@gregsmith5147]

Hi there Steve, Hopefully you will post a clip of your half inch cherry top drum sometime soon. I'd love to hear it resonate. (Are there guide patterns for pre determining the pitch of a specific finger, while building the box?) In South Africa, the traditional marimba is made from sneeze wood which has radical resonance. Imagine using that? Regards from Cape Town

[@shastastan1935]

You have a fantastic talent for making this how to video, Steve. I've made the Wood mag plan and liked it. I used mahogany for the top and red oak for the rest. Did not try to tune it at all even though I'm a trumpet player. :). My daughter, a teacher, all ready took the drum so I'm going to make another one. I did cut the tongues on a scroll saw, but had to widen the slits with a saber saw. I did use small wood files for the curved parts though because i was a chicken to use the scroll saw and mess up.:). Those cedar ends and sides are really attractive. Thanks for the tip on the super balls. I have just bought some similar mallets for $11 for a pair. Thanks for sharing with us, Steve.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey, thank you very much! My best sounding one has a 1/2" cherry top on a red oak box. I need to make another one of these. Someone said to alternate short and long tongues so no two similar notes are next to each other. I think I would use my scroll saw next time and cut down one side of the line and back up the other to make the wider slots.

[@shastastan1935]

I'm using a mahogany scap that I planed down from 4/4 to 3/4. Using the wood mag plan again, but walnut scraps for the ends. Using red oak for the sides. Going to try a #7 blade on the scroll saw and go back again with a #12.

[@monkwerks]

Fun project. I like the cedar/mahogany sound, but I think my favorite was the pine. The higher pitch it produced seemed really clear and bright.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Father Thomas! Yes, pine sounds surprisingly good.

[@MahmoudTaji]

I think maybe you could get some better resonance from it if you added feet to the cedar box. The low notes are good but the high notes aren't quite tuned ... I'm sure a little adjustment would make them sound amazing. Kudos.

[@tdayuk]

Thank you for taking the time to research all the back build info :) Totally going to make this in the wood shop in the next few weeks :)!!!

[@nobuckle40]

That is awesome. I've been a drummer since I was 8 years old and I've never heard of such a drum. What a great project.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Doug! Me either until about a year ago.

[@kayakjohn9665]

I like the larger one. I made my first Tank Drum last week. I never played a drum before but I am enjoying it.

[@markvankoersveld5881]

This is really cool, I wonder how much of a difference a port would make to the overall tone. Varying the length of the port could make for some interesting results. This is definitely going on my "To do" list.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Each one sounds different and there are so many factors that affect the sound. Even the pads you put on the bottom make a difference. I think just the openings between the tongues makes a fuller tone. The more openings you have, the less it will resonate and sustain. I think this is why acoustic guitars usually just have a small hole on the top and no holes in the sides. I think some f-holes like on a violin would look neat on the sides.

[@markvankoersveld5881]

Good point, I was just bringing speaker cabinet design into the equation. Obviously with speakers there is alot more air movement so porting would make a remarkable difference in that regard. I really do like the tone these have though. Now to see what lumber I have lying around that I can use. Hehe.

[@SteveCarmichael]

I suggest going with a 1/2" thick top with longer tongues. The short tongues just do not vibrate as much.

[@markvankoersveld5881]

Cool thanks for the advice.

[@curtjunky]

This thread is super helpful! Interesting comparing to an acoustic guitar and speaker cabinet - I'm thinking cajon!

[@ITubetc]

Cedar sounds good the Pine has a nice tone too, but that MDF sounds like you have a pillow shoved up in there to muffle the sound. Nice project

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Eric! Yes, the MDF is more muffled. I'm surprised it made notes at all.

[@dustenbrown7648]

I can't believe how well that pine sounds.

[@kraftistbumerang]

very nice video. giving a lot detail info. Great man. just a note generally for instruments perfect tuning also changes the sound. it becomes more resonant

[@theanimalmuppet]

Cool idea. I just found an old mahogany board today while cleaning my shop. I think this will be a good project for that. Thanks for the great videos.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! This is the first time I've used mahogany. It's easy to work with and is great for these drums.

[@antonettamachotka4818]

I kind of like the pine it had a more melodic sound. your video was very nicely done. I can't wait to start making these. Thank you

[@SteveCarmichael]

+Antonetta Machotka Thank you Antonetta! They are lots of fun to make. Use lots of glue.

[@woodstoney]

Cool project Steve! Next you'll cut strips of wood like those tongues, fasten them to a felt covered pair of runners and make your own marimbas!! Or maybe not...;)

[@SteveCarmichael]

woodstoney I think Steve Ramsey wwmm did that and found it kind of difficult. Would be fun to try though.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

I actually like the tone of the pine drum the most. Try making one with a rosewood top and I bet it'll have a nice, bright, crisp tone.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Steve! I'm working on three more with tops made from wenge, cherry, and beech right now.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Oh cool. I'd love to hear them when you get them done. The stiffness of wenge makes me think it might be a pretty good tone wood for the drum. I'm sure they'll all sound pretty good though.

[@vision9242]

Red Cedar, sounds really good. Nice Job, sitting here in Jersey at 11pm.

[@SteveCarmichael]

+RoyalGames Thanks! I'm sitting here in GA at 11:15. lol I usually stay up till 1am.

[@enonemellowspring9647]

I just learned so much watching this video. Thanks so much for sharing this Steve! I was hoping to make my son one for Christmas out of a big ole slab of black walnut that is just sitting in the shop and now I have uber confidence to get er done

[@SteveCarmichael]

+Enone Mellowspring Cool! They are fun to make and each one is different. My favorite one has a 1/2" cherry top. I bet a 1/2" black walnut top would sound good too. Make a couple at the same time and give him the one that sounds best. I have had a couple of duds that don't sound too good.

[@emmitstewart1921]

The big drum sounds best, but if you were to get four musicians together, each one playing one of these four drums, the result would be awesome because each drum has a distinct voice.

[@richardnadeau6]

Nice project Steve. The mahogany is best but I am amazed how good the others sounded even without tuning. I have a couple of musically inclined grandchildren who might like one of these. Thanks for sharing.

[@dejanira2]

I know, a very old video, I was looking for definition of wooden tongue disease from a friends video and saw wooden tongue drum listed. Then I saw Steve Carmichael as the author and said I gotta see this. I love it so very cool! 🙂🙂

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ha! Thanks! What a way to find my video. Didn't know there was a wooden tongue disease. Will have to google that. Thanks for watching!

[@dejanira2]

Rodeo Video mentioned in the most recent video. Good channel if you are interested in rodeo steer supply and ops. 🙂

[@neilfurby555]

Great presentation, enthusiastic and helpful. Excellent thanks...

[@2wayplebney]

Excellent video. I can't wait to make one or two. The bigger drum does indeed have the nicest tone. Thanks for posting this, Steve.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Graham Exton Thanks Graham! My favorite is an oak body with a 1/2" cherry top using the wood magazine plan.

[@SamiLeutola]

Great insturments u made and thank you for sharing this with us!

[@murpheyholloran1067]

This video was super helpful! I've been in the process of making one for a while now and I've watched many videos, but yours has all the information I need and at a very simple and understandable level. Thank you!

[@SteveSam66]

Very Cool Project. I like the pine box tones the best. Sounds like steel drums

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Sam! Yes the pine sounds really good. I didn't expect it to, but it does. The sound is kind of Margaritaville tropical-ish.

[@billmartz4290]

We loved your video and will be making these for the grandsons. Oh, the red cedar/mahogany sounded best. Cheers!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Bill! Thanks, that's great you will be making some. My favorite one turned out be a 1/2" cherry top on a red oak box using the WOOD Mag plan. Something about that one sounded so good. I learned afterward that the tongues should alternate between long and short, so that no two of a similar length are next to each other. This allows the notes to ring more separately/individually. Good luck!

[@aarongrooves]

Great video, and great explanations! I really want to make a tongue drum, but I don't have my own woodshop or tools. What are the minimum tools you'd recommend to make a drum like the one you made in this video? Also gonna check out your site. Thanks so much!

[@ryanstiles1468]

Hi, it's strange seeing you here with no likes

[@jriddim]

You are awesome, Steve. I certainly learned a lot from this. Thank you!

[@SteveCarmichael]

+Joe C Thank you Joe!

[@graywoulf]

I like the one with the oak plywood top the best. Thanks for the tutorial and the plans.

[@MFunkibut]

I think maybe the nicest part of this video is the lil' sound loop you recorded of you playing and using that as background music. That is you isn't it Steve?

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ha! Thanks William! I was afraid it would get annoying, but that's the best I could do so far. My two boys are percussionists and they've already been playing recognizable songs on them.

[@randythompson195]

Thanks Steve. I’ve wanted a Tamboa for many years. A friend of mine used to bring his to Granville Island Market in Vancouver and busked by playing them. The sound was beautiful and melodic. His had a real resonance to the tone. I loved it when he came in. I was selling my garlic products. I thought of making one and found your video. Awesome. I have lots of clear red cedar 1x4s. Some yellow cedar (cypress) if I glue two together to get a 1x8 do you think it would affect the tonal quality. Probably not I guess. Excellent work. Thank you for sharing.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey, I haven't tried gluing a top together. I think as long as you spread the glue evenly across the whole surfaces being glued, it should become like a solid board. Placement of the glue seam might matter. Maybe try placing the seam where it falls in the gap between tongues so the boards glue areas are on the ends.

[@mikefisher9992]

I quite like the white pine drum It sound pretty good and the timber is relatively cheap and easily available to everyone

[@mh53eflyguy]

Interesting project! I like the bright sounds of the pine one best. The higher pitch makes it easier to hear. My second choice would be the cedar/mahogany one.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Scott! I'm up to 7 drums now and my favorite top so far is 1/2" cherry.

[@Conradbluzman]

Steve, thank you for your help, commitment, and dedication. I've got some 300 year old Mesquite wood that I want to use for the drum project.. Really enjoy your videos! Conrad

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Conrad! I appreciate it. Special wood like that would make me nervous. lol, I wouldn't be able to decide what to make with it. It would have to do it justice. A drum sounds good. Look at tonguedrum.com to see some pro ones.

[@andyfarmer759]

I like the sound of the pine one the best. Great video.

[@Steadystone99]

The video is nicely done & have tons of valuable information I've been searching for. Thank you for sharing. I like the mahogany/cedar one you made. I definitely will make a couple. One for myself & one for my 2 year old grandson.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! These are so much fun and each one is different. I have 13 around the house now. lol Your grandson will love it, but his parents maybe not so much LOL

[@johndudash2579]

#4 definitely, great job!

[@tompritch56]

i think I like the cedar the most. Great project.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Tom! Yes, they all sound pretty good though.

[@frankmakes]

Nicely done, I may have to make one or two or..

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Frank! I'm already working on more. lol

[@1921james]

thanks Steve, very nice presentation ,you got me hooked

[@n8guy]

Really neat - thanks! I'm going to build one for my boys. I would think that when tuning, one would need to remove far less material from the longer tongues (the lower notes) because of leverage. Something to keep in mind for those tuning one of these.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! Yes the small tongues don't vibrate very much, but the longer ones do, so I think they are more sensitive to adjustments.

[@h7oslo]

That was a great tutorial Steve! I shall build one for the kids! We like the white pine tone best.

[@hendrikj.scholte65]

Thanks for the inspiring movie. After seeing it, I made my own. With some scrap wood and it sounds very nice.

[@stevewalker1140]

I like the richer tones of the cedar with mahogany drum. I had almost a ring to it and made the others seem dull sounding.

[@liam.yurr357]

Finally made one out of maple it's not the best the top didn't glue on very well but I just wanted to say your plans for this were very useful

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Bob, glad you could use the plans to make one. They are fun projects and each one has it's own sound. My best sounding one was a 3/4" red oak box and a 1/2" cherry top using the Wood Magazine plan.

[@bobd.]

I Like the sound of the cedar drum you made in the video Steve. Another great project, thanks.

[@TannerCLynn]

Great video. I am a percussionist, and this looks like a very fun project to make. Thanks so much for the video!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Tanner! Both of my sons are percussionists in high school and I play drums in a rock cover band. These drums are fun and easy to make. We have them all over the house.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Very cool. I think the cedar one sounds best, especially the lower notes. Pine is my next choice.

[@JWentu]

i prefer the sound of the white one because each note seems clearer while in the cedar one it seems when you play a note also other tongues vibrate a bit too much, making the sound less pure and clear. about the notes, you should definitely aim to realize a pentatonic scale. anyways, great and inspiring job!too bad i can't work with wood... but my father can! :)

[@houtjeboom]

Realy a great project Micheal.

[@SteveCarmichael]

houtjeboom Thanks!

[@DanielVilarino]

Those are great! My son loves music, I should try and get time to make him one!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

He would love one. I made one for each of my kids and it's nice to hear them playing them. Just a pleasant sound.

[@MakeSomething]

This is so cool! Definitely going to make one. Thanks!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! I've made 8 so far. You can calculate the tongue lengths for half or whole steps, or just tune them to a scale complimentary notes. Each one sounds different though.

[@MakeSomething]

And by the way, you're playing in the video was fantastic! Those drumming skills translate well to Tongue Drums.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ha, thanks! Just freestylin'. lol

[@ikindawannalearn9513]

I think I have watched most of your videos (Make Something)... did you ever make one of these? Would love to see your take on it! Also great job Steve! This helped me out a lot

[@DanielVilarino]

wow, that cedar is beautiful!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Daniel! I still have some left waiting on the right project. The colors are just amazing.

[@gerrymyers4860]

Super cool explanations! I’m making one and this video is so helpful! Thank you Steve!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Gerry! I made a lot of these and my favorite best-sounding one has a 1/2" thick cherry top with a 3/4" red oak box made using the Wood Magazine pattern.

[@Ahmad-pu9ci]

This video was super helpful! Thank you so much! I plan on making a drum pretty soon. 🤞🏼

[@SteveCarmichael]

Glad you liked it. Thanks!

[@bjgood]

I love the large one, it sounds Super. Thanks Bud.

[@rstarguitar5350]

Thanks for the quick response I appreciate it definitely gonna look into those plans great videos

[@scottdickerson830]

Great job Steve! I like the first one and the very last one you made. Thanks for the links, this will make a great project for me and the kids to work on this summer!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Scott. Have fun with them. Each one sounds different. Let me know if you have any questions. The templates are different sizes, so you may need access to print Letter, Legal, and 11x17 size paper, or tile them across pages.

[@jeffnorman4]

Great job with the video and detailed instructions and helpful information. Thanks for sharing. Loved the Red Cedar.

[@SteveCarmichael]

+Jeff Norman Thank you Jeff! Hope you can make one of these and it turns out great.

[@SkeletoRicuaTV]

This is great! I'm going to try it. It will go perfectly with my new musical project. Thanks a lot!

[@pangajackterhor]

MDF!!!!!! and the one you made in the vid! Thanks to you man!

[@SteveCarmichael]

I was really surprised mdf makes a good sound too. Thanks!

[@vicenteballesteros3739]

Great! I'll make it Greetings from chile 🇨🇱

[@liltipe]

Great Job Steve, I like them all..

[@JonWunderlichMusic]

Thanks. I downloaded the templates from your site and am planning on making a couple of these.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Cool! I have since learned that tongues should alternate between short and long. Avoid having tongues about the same size next to each other.

[@christopherjude]

Pine! Great video to start my sunday.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks and have a great Sunday!