Re-Cut Signature Bearing Edge: Before and After

cfdrumr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:47 pm

So my 8x8 has been sounded pretty weak lately. My kit gets played a lot and the edge was just beat up! I was not sure what to do and asked my buddy Jeff Ocheltree where to send it. He told me to grow a pair and fix it myself.

I picked up 320 and 800 grit sandpaper and decided to go for it.

Before:

DSC_5502 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

DSC_5506 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

DSC_5508 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

The Table-Rig I made (Taped some paper to the table!)

DSC_5507 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

After:

DSC_5513 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

DSC_5511 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

DSC_5514 by Ham Unicorn (Charlie Fenning), on Flickr

tkinnell · **Joined:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:28 am **Posts:** 806

cool so... did you grow a pair to ? :lol:

cfdrumr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:00 pm

I guess so!

The edge is not quite as sharp as from the factory but I actually prefer the sound. The drum is more resonant and sweeter/fatter sounding.

I originally intended to just repair the edge and eventually have it sharpened by a pro but at this point, I may go work on all of the edges on the kit and fatten it up!.

Delited · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:01 am

cfdrumr wrote:

He told me to grow a pair and fix it myself.

Hah! Now, that's a mentor. Nice work.
~/jt

bambookane · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 4:47 pm

Hey nice work! I'm curious about the technique that you used, especially on the inside of the edge.
Can you elaborate :?:

cfdrumr · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 6:28 pm

After I took down the edge to a clean surface, I simply used 800grit sandpaper and my right pointer-finger and followed the contour of the factory edge until I had a sharp edge. Looks OEM.

Re-Cut Signature Bearing Edge: Before and After

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