From the maker
“Bleeding Gums”
Marri (Corymbia calophylla) is more commonly known as Red Gum due to the rich red blood-like substance that it “bleeds” in response to damage from insects. It is generally a sign that the tree is sick but for our drums, as long as there’s just the right amount in the right places to ensure the drum remains stable, it can also provide gorgeous gum vein features on our shells which we refer to as “tiger striping”. This single piece of 11mm Tiger Striped Marri produces a rich, warm pop with a fundamentally lower note and a pronounced mid range. This shallower drum produces a nice spread with even more warmth, and has a very distinctive pronounced note with a rounded woody pop, enhanced by its wooden hoops.
Provenance
The tree behind this drum.
Marri · Honey gold
Corymbia calophylla
Honey-coloured heartwood – sometimes tiger-striped, sometimes fiddle-backed – with an explosive, “nuked” midrange: rich, organic, and like none other.
No shortcuts
Years in the making.
The log is rescued
Salvaged, never felled – recorded with its GPS coordinates before the first cut.
The wood learns patience
At least three years of natural air drying – sometimes far longer. Just time and patience.
The shell emerges whole
Hollowed from the very fibres of the tree – nothing between the tree and the tone.
One of one, made for you
This drum is gone.
Its wood isn’t.
Tell Paul what spoke to you about this one – he’ll carve a sibling from the same species, to your size and finish, from a log that has already waited years.
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