Just a box.
That’s the point.
No excess. No distraction.
Form, material, and response.
The challenge is in what you don’t add.
That’s what I keep coming back to when I build these.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
After 17 years building percussion instruments, I still find myself learning new things in the shop.
Craftsmanship doesn’t really have a finish line. The longer you stay with it, the more it teaches you.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #instrumentmaking
Apparently AI knows I build cajons.
It just hasn’t figured out how they work yet.
The design is... interesting.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #percussion
Material comes first.
The density, stiffness, and internal damping of the chosen material set the boundaries before any design decisions are made.
Everything that follows works within those limits.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
I waited 8 months, drove 3 hours, and got 30 minutes inside a store where you can only buy two items.
This wasn’t about gear—it was about why place and craft still matter.
#Outdoors #Colorado #CraftOverHype
➡️ jasonherbert.substack.com/p/i-shopped-...
