This is a random sampling of the ~50 stave snare drums I made while living in Boulder, Colorado. I have been studying traditional coopering techniques with Carl Swensson for the past year, and I currently make stave shells completely by hand from logs.

Black Gloss 9x14 Santos Mahogany w/ Black Lacquer Finish 2013

Birdseye Maple & Walnut 6.5x14 Birdseye Maple w/ Walnut Pinstripes 2013

Maple Inlay 8x14 Maple w/ Inlay Banding 2013

8x15 African Mahogany w/ Maple Hoops 2013

Bloodwood 6x14 Bloodwood w/ Die Cast Hoops 2012