DRUM MAKING
There are so many different ways to build drums. The shell (body) of the drum can be pieced together from staves (long pieces of wood), or adapted from existing objects, such as barrels or tubes. One type of object that may be available almost anywhere is cardboard tubing used in construction projects as a form for pouring concrete pillars. They come in different diameters, suitable for making small drums about the size of Taiko to big barrel sized pieces suitable for djun-djun, ashiko and taiko.
The African-Peruvian drum is made out of wood. The dimensions are not critical. The drum is a box which the top, bottom and two sides made of 1/2 or 3/4 inch wood. Cut glue and nail the wood parts together. Use shrink film or clear sealing tape for drum head.