Adam "CrookedStixz" Henwood gives us a rare insight into the process of making and shaping a didgeridoo. For more information on CrookedStixz Didgeridoos visit www.spiritgallery.com.au/didge...
Glad you showed this. People get to thinking these are dead simple to make, just because there aren't a lot of bells and whistles on them, but there's a lot of time and know-how, not mention skilled craftsmanship that goes into making a didgeridoo. Well done!
Yes there are plenty of termites and termite hollowed Eucalyptus on the Island but all the logs used in CrookedStixz didgeridoos are from the top end of the Northern Territory
great day i spent with Reno and Matt from Spirit Gallery,great shortening into a viewable video too,nice editing Reno :) now people can see my tooling and how i work i hope they appreciate it :) i love how Matt stayed for the whole making process and actually looked so interested the whole time,also i love that saali joined in as usual even tho she had about 20 stitches in her legs :) good Saali girl :P my best lil mate and didge making companion :)
Cheers for that Adam, been looking, some vez nice sticks on the site. Happy Pom at the mo as footy season about to start. R L & Didge, my 2 fave pastimes. Best Regards.
I've just finished a straight one in pine wood. Now I'm making one from the branch of an oak tree which is very curved and twisted. Not easy to work on but it should be an interesting shape. I'm giving this one a slightly larger bore as the bends will increase back pressure. Also the crocked ones tend to be a bit shorter and easier to carry around.
adan great job, and see how to work with didges, work of great patience and effort, but worth it, for after their didges to enjoy great sound. thanks for sharing
great video, I'm quite fascinated by the amount of work that has to go into one of these, Now i know why many of them sell for over $100. The PVC ones are a great for starters, but if you're really serious about getting a Didge, Authentic is the way to go. Wow, and the crafter looks a little bit like Hugh Jackman (Wolverine)
How To - Make a Digger - Dee - Doo :P I myself make my personal didges, and it's really quite easy, just lots of time and patience. Something we all need. :) First, make a very hot fire, stick a rebar (steel rod) in it and shove it in... burn the first hole through. Second, do what he's doing ! Lastly, be sure to do it your way, and every stroke is your imprint on the wood. P.S. - Don't get mad, after all... you're going to play music through it some day. :) Have fun learning to circular breathe ! And remember, just breathe. :D
Hi Dennis, like all our makers Adam only uses termite hollowed Eucalyptus logs, chiseling a few to several inches at the bottom to open up the sound. You can contact him directly via his facebook. We just represent him and sell his didgeridoos! and are good friends!
Adam, "CrookedStikz" First and foremost, thank you so much for this great video, I live in the Florida, USA. And became interested in making didgeridoo's, however we do not have access to termite hollowed Eucalyptus, So I have to saw the sticks in half then hollow out, And glue back together. Do you start with termite hollowed logs, sticks? Thanks again for a great video, would like to write you via email. Dennis
There is no art on a CrookedStixz instrument...and no the didge is not finished at the end. There is still many hours of coating and finishing work required
So just to be clear, these branches aren't hollowed at all prior to making these? You hollow them out entirely yourself? Incredible. How thin do you make it, especially in the middle portion of the ridge where reaching in with the crowbar is likely more challenging? thanks for sharing your process, Ive been learning as much as possible to make my own out of driftwood here in canada
Nice, man! So, if it's termite hollowed why do you chisel? Just widening it out a bit or was the person mistaken in earlier answered posts? Thanks a lot for the information and inspiration!
Last day I saw a woodcutter cutting the lower branches of trees at my school. I asked him for a 3 meter long one coz I saw my dram digeridoo in one of the branches. It is really heavy one but i brig it home. Don't know how to but i want to make a Digi :D or what kind of wood would be the best choise. pls write me some tip
traditionally they're made of a Eucalyptus log that is buried in the ground, so termites eat the middle out, but some people make them out of oak, pine, bamboo, boiled leather, PVC (like mine), or even glass.
Myke Meyers Gday Myke,i do hear this alot,the "Myth of the burried on a termite mound didge"...if u actually did this the termites would simply eat the entire log and most likely from the outside first as termites are extremely light sensitive which is why they eat the live tress from the inside and why didgeridoos are made from live trees.Its a common belief my fellow didge brother but ill confidently say it is just a Myth and not possible.if anyone has any proof its true please tell me where the termites are and ill see if i can train em up CrooKedStiXz style :P
Looked like a small opening at the top, surprised it was large enough. You should have played it once finished so we could hear that specific didge's sound.
Hmmm, I thought the Eucalyptus trees are naturally hollowed out by the termites. So does that mean the "authentic" didgeridoo which I paid a lot for is made in a similar fashion?
That is a termite hollowed eucalyptus Adam is working on, inside is hollowed by termites . Bottom few inches of end are opened up to improve sound- standard practice in good didge making. Cant comment on authenticity ,quality or construction of your didge, unless it came from us!!
Yes you can buy a CrookedStixz didgeridoo in the shops ( but only one shop though) - Spirit Gallery. Just follow the URL link on the video description and you will find yourself there :)
