I visited a local drum factory in Dakar, Senegal. I made this instructable of the process that I saw.
However, this is not a step by step instructable but it will give you a general idea and almost all the steps to make a drum as they do in Senegal.
Materials:
wood
Razor
carving tools
ink
leather
rope
fabric
some welding required
wood sanding tools
varnish ( lighter and darker preferred)
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if i may add, there is a type of weaving of the chord that augments the tension of the leather wich i do not see in the pictures, it's about using another piece of chord to cross the others and make them overlap, i cannot explain it further without images but you may find something on the net.. also warming the skin on a flame ( froma distance, you do not want to set your djembe on fire ) can improve the sound significantly..
sorry i was a bit lenghty but i love the drum.. thought it would be useful to some of you..
BTW the hair side ends up facing up. You don't want to play the inside of the skin - it's a little yucky (fat and veins - ugh!) ... smells great when wet - kind of like a dog's rawhide chew toy (pretty much the same material).
Were you on a holiday when you took the photos? In Senegal, perhaps? Cool stuff!