Djembe Repair: A Case Study
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Djembe Repair A Case Study
From This To This
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Djembe Repair Time For This Drum To Be Reskinned
This djembe obviously needs to have its goat skin drum head replaced.
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Djembe Repair The Drum Shell Is Seriously Damaged
Once the drum is disassembled, it becomes clear that the shell also needs major repair.
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Djembe Repair The Shell May Be Broken Beyond Repair
Besides many other cracks, this large piece threatens to break completely from the shell.
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Djembe Repair The Fracture Runs Deep
There is at least one point where the damage cuts through the width of the shell.
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Djembe Repair The Shell Is Thoroughly Restored
So we seal many hairline cracks, and larger cracks as well.
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Djembe Repair We Fix What Seems Beyond Repair
Of course, all that would be pointless without repairing the really serious damage.
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Djembe Repair The Drum Is Reheaded
Now that the drum shell is intact, the djembe can be reskinned.
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Djembe Repair Who Would Have Thought?
What seemed like a hopeless case has become a success story.
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Djembe Repair A Fresh Skin & A Fresh Start
The integrity of the shell has been reestablished, and the drum head has been replaced.
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Djembe Repair The Adventure Continues
We all love a happy ending, but this tale has not yet reached its end.
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Djembe Repair Broken Again
Several months after this djembe had been repaired, the bottom ring snapped. Now what?
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Djembe Repair We'll Fix Any Drum
The solution is straight forward: Disassemble the drum, re-weld the ring and reassemble it.
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Djembe Repair Yes, We Can Fix Any Drum!
The repair was accomplished while salvaging all the parts, including the skin. Finally, a happy ending!
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If you have a djembe that needs repair, call us at (831) 428-6626, email us or visit our Djembe Repair page.