Useless accessories

[michi]

I am coming late to the thread... but Michi, the deer antler is genius! I think I might even have one of those kicking around.

Highly recommend the deer antler. It works extremely well for lifting off verticals, poking open recalcitrant knots, etc. The nice thing is that it will not damage the shell. No marks, no scratches.

My best accessory is a big flat head screw driver. It lifts the verts so I can get the rope under when I am tuning, and it is beefy enough so that I can just wrap the tuning rope around it to pull... no clam cleat necessary.

I sometimes use a big screwdriver too. The problem is that, with shells that have been varnished or lacquered, it tends to leave marks. The deer antler doesn't have that problem.

Cheers,

Michi.

[michi]

As for useless accessories... I have noticed that a lot of new djembe owners run out and buy those round stands that keep the djembe a few inches off the floor.

As a budget alternative, I recommend one of these:

Outdoor brazier

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The big advantage is that, when you are not playing, you can use it as your BBQ

Cheers,

Michi.

[EvanP]

...or a plant stand!

[Trog]

One of these could come in handy for pulling knots, possibly rope (using a twist knot)
Round the pointy end.

[freefeet]

One of these could come in handy for pulling knots, possibly rope (using a twist knot)
Round the pointy end.

I use a piece of broom handle 6 inch long for pulling knots. Costs nothing as there's always a bit of broken broom handle lying around.

[Djembe-nerd]

I use these usually.

[michi]

One of these could come in handy for pulling knots, possibly rope (using a twist knot)
Round the pointy end.

Not sure whether that belongs into the "useless" or "useful" category. But, for pulling diamonds, a hand-held cleat is probably more useful:

Clamcleat Tug Cleat

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Michi.

[michi]

I use these usually.

Yes, but these definitely belong in the useful category

Michi.

[Djembe-nerd]

Oh !!!! I missed this useful accessory thread.