Making a talandon or simantron ( percussion instrument )

Talandon or Simantron is a percussion musical instrument
used in Greek Orthodox monasteries. A monk uses the instrument to call the rest of the brotherhood for prayer in the church or other monastic activities. I made it out of maple.

Tools and materials I propose:

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[FromTheHeartWoodMK]

I was up in Metsovo last year and each night they would ring a giant one of these and it sounded all across town, it was such an enchanting sound! Beautiful work!

[naummihajlovski]

Excellent! It is very well done... It looks beautiful, and sounds wonderful, just as in any monastery... Thanks for the upload!

[stefanosanagn]

Μπράβο πατριώτη που προβάλλεις τον χριστιανισμό!!!

[HerringUSNA]

So so much work for a wooden clanging stick! Very cool work man! Love the videos! Subscribed and rang the bell ;)

[NotJustSawdust]

Another great "noise" making project! Awesome!

[eddyyu]

This is the 1st time I see such instrument. What a nice craft, sir.

[GrumpyTyer]

Don't know if I would ever make one, but I did get two things from this:
1) The techniques used to make the instrument would be useful for making a wooden paddle for a canoe (or college parties, whatever).
2) That hammer is adorable and is the first thing I am making once I get access to a lathe.

[MarkMcCluney]

Wonderful job and really entertaining vid - loved the shavings shot! And an education too! I'd never heard of such an instrument before. Thanks for sharing.

[lanceshaker]

Great work man! Greetings from Serbia!

[TheWoodYogi]

I like it very much :) Thank you and blessings ॐ

[teodorcroitoru]

We use it in Romania too! So beautiful!

[egeoeris]

That's sweet, didn't even heard of a hitting istrument without an echo chamber.

[speedysteve]

Thanks for posting! What is the best wood, and what are the dimensions? I'd like to make one for Saint Herman's church in Stafford VA.

[zvonazgnadbiskupije]

Very nice. But, it's not used just in Greek Orthodox monasteries. It's used by all Orthodox monasteries

[ThroughLanguageToGod]

Dear brother, could you send me the blueprint of your semantron so that I can make my own one?

[johnbhumphrey]

Monks weren't known to be very musical anyways. Cool build, my friend. Greetings from Southern Kentucky.

[LazyCat]

What dimensions did you cut the original plank down to? I don't have a planer and would buy pre-dimensioned lumber.

[KostasAnnikasDeftereos]

Πολύ καλό!!! Που το σκαιφτικες να το φτιάξεις αυτό έχεις πάρει βιβλίο και διαβάζεις για το τι είναι ξυλινο και μπορεί να βγάλει ήχο??? Ωραίος ρε φιλαράκι!!!

[NOLAMarathon]

Gee, I think there should be a concerto written for all of the SWC-created instruments!

[temmuzsal]

It's already a percussion instrument throughout the video.