Cococut rattle

It is very powerful to make your own items. You create something with your energy. It becomes even more intense when you let yourself be guided by the intuitions of your intuition during the production. This is a process that is not completed in a few hours, but often takes several days. One puts the object aside again and again and during these rests inspirations come, how one should proceed further. This is how a completely individual object is created.

That’s how I did it when making this rattle. It has a fantastic sound and you can make various sounds with it. It impresses with its simplicity.

Step 1: Drill a hole in one of the ends of the coconut with the wooden drill. When the hole is there, the coconut milk must first flow out. You can collect it in a glass and drink it. Coconut milk is very rich and healthy.

Step 2: Now you take the small hacksaw and saw the coconut long. This is necessary so that you end up with two halves that you can glue back together. When you have cut the coconut open, you can eat the coconut meat. It is very nutritious and tastes refreshing.

Step 3: The two coconut shells must now be sanded with the sandpaper until a smooth surface. You can use 80 and 120 sandpaper for this. When you are satisfied with the surface of the coconut, place the coconut shells on an old towel and brush the upper surface with olive oil. The olive oil must now be absorbed. Brushing must be repeated several times, but at least 3-4 times. The coconut shells should now dry for a few days. The oil should be well absorbed.

Step 4: In the meantime, take the beech branch. First, it is shortened to the length you need. Note that a piece of it about 1 cm, will disappear into the coconut. Now lightly carve the surface of the branch with a carving knife. When the branch is carved off, you can go over it with a piece of sandpaper to make it comfortable to touch. The end that is to disappear into the coconut must be carved off at an angle so that there is an indentation around it. Please also have a look at the photo. Then you coat it with walnut oil. This process must also be repeated several times. In between, the oil must be absorbed again and again before the next layer of oil can be applied.

Step 5: Now take the coconut and work on the hole you drilled at the beginning with the round file. To do this, you have to take the beech branch again and again to see if it fits in and where you have to file off more. If you can push the beech branch in and the coconut is under a little tension (but only a little), then it is just right.

Step 6: You can now fill one half of the coconut with gems, small pieces of wood, juniper berries and other small stones. I have taken a few small stones that I found at the stand. The weight of the shells should be weighed by hand. If it is too heavy, then rather take less. You can also orient yourself to the photo above.

Step 7: Now put some wood glue around the hole of the coconut and the beech branch and press the beech branch into the filled coconut shell. Then put some wood glue on the edge of the coconut shell and press them together. Remove the excess wood glue with a cake towel. To make sure the whole thing holds together, I pressed it together with a screw clamp for a few days until the glue was completely cured.

Step 8: Finally, you can decorate your rattle. I have a light brown almost white narrow leather strap wrapped around it and knotted.

Enjoy the sound of your coconut rattle!