These Pure Timbre™ solid snare shells are built for a variety of reasons. Some are seconds from our main customers' orders and those are offered at a $100 discount. The rest are unique prototypes, new species, or shells built on spec but not yet ordered. Pure Timbre™ snare drum shells are a premium musical instrument product and represent the thickest solid wood snare drum shells offered in the world (by a wide margin). The wall thickness is usually 1/2" of solid or thicker. The bearing edges are usually 7/8" thick. All bearing edges are cut at 45 degrees. Snare beds are cut for $30 extra. When you build with Pure Timbre™ snare shells, keep in mind that you will be building a snare shell that would be worth well in excess of $1,000, sometimes several thousand, so choose the best hardware you can. If you have questions about these shells, please email Chris Mroz: oz@puretimber.com .
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Three piece Pure Timbre™ snare drum shells. Solid 1/2" Compression Bent™ body in various species with 1/2" solid Hard Maple reinforcing rings. These are the thickest bearing edge solid snare shells - 1" thick at the bearing edge.
Pure Timbre™ snare drum shell
One Piece Maple Pure Timbre™ snare drum shells with either Birds Eye Maple or Curly Cherry veneer. Body thickness is a massive 3/4" thick in one piece of solid Compression Bent™ Hard Maple.
Pure Timbre™ snare drum shell
Red Oak and Maple Pure Timbre™ snare drum shell. Body thickness is ~1/2" and the maple bearing edge is a massive 7/8" thick, Compression Bent™ from solid Hard Maple and solid Red Oak.
Pure Timbre™ snare drum shell
Osage Orange and Maple Pure Timbre™ snare drum shell (five available). Osage Orange is a rare and beautiful tone wood. It really is bright lemon yellow. Body thickness is ~3/8" and the maple bearing edge is a massive 7/8" thick. We have three 6 x 13, two 5 1/2 x 13 and one second 6x13 (with a small bonded check).
Maple / Black Locust snare shell. Two available - 6 x 14 and 6 x 13. Black Locust is a dense North American hardwood. It is uncommon in the lumber market. Pure Timber knows most of the small stands of locust in the country and uses it both for tonewoods and for marine applications because it is extremely decay resistant. Black Locust is yellow-brown in color with strongly accented grain. The bearing edges are about 7/8" thick and the body is 1/2" thick. Pure Timber owner Chris Mroz has a 6 x 14 Maple/Black Locust snare drum for his personal instrument.
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Maple / Lacy Sycamore (American Lacewood) solid snare shell. American Lacewood is from the Sycamore tree. To produce the lace, the log must be quarter sawn to expose the rays. The effect of the lace varies from slight to very pronounced, depending on the angle of the saw relative to the grain. Lacy Sycamore provides a look that we call a domestic exotic. In other words, it looks like it came from an exotic tropical rainforest, but it is pure American sustainable harvest hardwood.
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Maple / Cherry solid snare shell. Seven of these shells are available. Five 6 x 14 and two 6 x 13.
