02 — Instruments
Five categories of handcrafted instruments and objects. No pricing listed — this is a portfolio, not a store. For commissions and inquiries, please get in touch.
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Frame drums built from hand-carved wooden shells and rawhide sourced from local hunters. Each drum is a collaboration between the craftsman, the tree, and the animal.
Steam-bent ash shell, local deer rawhide. Deep, resonant voice.
Carved birch shell, thin rawhide for a bright, responsive tone.
Two rawhide faces on a deep shell. Suited for performance and ceremony.
02
Branches gathered from the northern forest, dried for a full year, then carved and professionally tuned. These are real instruments — not decorative objects.
Natural birch, bark retained on the body. Warm, breathy tone.
Dense cedar, smooth finish. Clear, carrying voice.
Hard maple, bright and focused tone. Excellent for ensemble playing.
03
Built from reclaimed hardwood — old barn boards, salvaged flooring, offcuts from other builds. Each bar is graduated and tuned by ear and measurement.
One full octave, C to C. Deep, woody resonance.
Maple and walnut bars. Rich tonal variety across the scale.
Five bars tuned to a pentatonic scale. Forgiving and musical.
04
Percussion boxes built from reclaimed barn wood. The history of the material lives in the sound — old wood resonates differently than new.
Weathered oak, internal snare wire. Full, warm bass with a crisp snap.
Smaller form, lighter build. Suited for festivals and travel.
Rich walnut wood with a warm, deep tone. Excellent projection.
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The offcuts and ends that remain after an instrument is finished don't go to waste. Necklaces, wine racks, small carved objects — each one made with the same attention.
Pendants shaped from workshop offcuts. Each piece unique.
Functional and beautiful. Built from salvaged hardwood.
Hand-jointed boxes for storing small objects. Dovetail construction.