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Roll Your Own Bongo Cajon

Roll Your Own Bongo Cajon
In this Instructable I will show you how to make a wooden bongo drum Ricky Ricardo (or a hippie, perhaps) would be proud to own.  All you need is some plywood and basic tools.  If you can operate a garage door opener you should be able to do this.  Gird up your loins and let's rock!

(Statement concerning garage door opener not tested for accuracy.)
 
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Step 1What We Need

What We Need
Here is a list of the tools that I am using.  Your list may vary.  There are often many ways to complete a woodworking project (and let's not even get into excoriating felines).  This is simply how I did it and what I used.  As well, I am using cabinet grade Baltic Birch plywood.  You may use something else if you wish, though I cannot speak to acoustical properties of anything other than this.  Cabinet grade is important for a nice finish and to avoid gaps that would need to be filled.

Tools:
Table saw
Miter saw
Orbital sander
Sandpaper
Contour sanding grips
Protractor
Clamps
Wood glue
Toothbrush
Dust mask
Safety glasses
Anything else I forgot

Materials:
3/8" Baltic Birch plywood
1/8" Baltic Birch plywood

Yes, I consider glue a tool.  Deal with it.
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3 comments
Apr 12, 2012. 2:44 PMurban wombat says:
Hey friger, Fat Jacks Tash Wax works well on long haired cats, but short haired felines, not so much. http://www.fatjackstashwax.com/
This is far and away the best sounding bongo cahon I have heard so far. Thanks for sharing the build Paul. I will give it a try at the weekend.
Nov 27, 2011. 6:11 AMfriger says:
Love it, much more portable than the floor model I built. Can you recommend a good cat wax?
Nov 27, 2011. 3:35 AMKiteman says:
An excellent project - I predict these will start popping up in woodwork classes around the world...

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