help making wooden drum...where to put soundhole

hey everyone im just about done making a wooden drum, its a rectangular prism (i think thats wat u call it haha) about 40cm x 20cm x 20cm with different lengths cut into the top so that depending where u hit it you (should) get a different tone.

anyway im not sure where would be best to cut the sound hole, into the side or into the end, its just goin to be a circle about 13cm in diameter. so should i put that in the end (20x20) where it would take up most of the end, or in the middle of the side (40x20) where it would take up less room relative to the length.....

its a gift thats sposed to be given in about 6 hours so any replies would be appreciated thanks,

mick.

So is it like a Cajon? Thats what I am guessing it is similar to by the description.

If it is, I would put it on one of the sides like a cajon. ( sides technically being the back)

thanks for ur reply, sorry i dont know the differences between drums, that cajon seemed to be like a hand drum? anyway the one i made is like this (i think its called a log drum or 8-tone drum).

i was thinking of putting the hole in the long bit (sides? haha) is that wat u mean? thanks for any help,

mick.

O I got ya. I think those usually have the

hole on the bottom. ( opposite where you would strike it)

I Have seen one with a hole on the side. But it was a really small hole.

I would think that if you put too big a hole that there might be an audible difference in the the areas closer to the hole side.

Mainly cause when struck it would vent differently than ones farther away.

So if going on the side just keep it small I would think.

thanks for ur help man, i think i may have made the hole a bit too big but oh well. heres a sound clip if ur interested, just be warned im not a drummer

Nice... It is cool to do stuff like that your self.