DRUMMER CAFE

Me2

Contemplating building a stave kit of my own but w/pre-made shells(edges pre-cut) thru 
 Joshua(forgot name?). Anyone know first-hand what to expect as far as add'l weight of drums due to the shell thickness(3/8" for toms) as compared to 6-ply Keller shells(I have glass glitter on my Keller Kit which adds a lot of weight too).

I play standard bop sizes or smaller. I use a handtruck anyways but those shells look really heavy. Sometimes I have to unload/reload my handtruck  due to some annoying obstacle(helps me realize the challenges of people that navigate in wheelchairs).

What I'm really trying to avoid is getting tired and sweaty before the gig even starts.

To simplify,will it amount to doubling my drum shell weight from the 6-ply shells I use ya think?

Just stopped by to take a look at the progress - I've been busy and haven't checked in on this for quite a while.  After picking my jaw off the floor I just want to say WOW!!  That's one gorgeous kit.   Seems like it should be on display somewhere.  If it sounds nearly as good as it looks, I'll take two.   And thanks for documenting the whole process.  It's an education seeing how it's done.