Re: Splinting drumsticks
Surprised someone hasn't brought up this suggestion:
Sticks break and splinter because of repeated hits against cymbals, rims, etc. The more the same spots get hit, the more likely you're gonna break them. Assuming your sticks make it through one practice session or gig, you might try gently sanding the stick in the damaged area to smooth out the chipped-away area. You may or may not be able to use 'em a second time at a gig, but you can at least get another couple practices out of them.
Now if you're not of the "crash, bash, thrash" school of percussion, you can keep your sticks much longer...my drum teacher had a set of sticks that dated well back into the 1960s that he sanded every so often to keep 'em in good shape for the rest of his life!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
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