This is the main playing side with the face off. Here you can see the spline joints I used to hold the sides together and the modified finger joint I used to affix the face to the box. The modified finger joint adds an interesting look to the box as well as distinguishing it from the all the other sides.
Here is the inside of the playing face. The different thicknesses of wood allows for different sounds to be produced once struck.
The hand holes allow sound to escape as well producing a different sound for all the sides when struck, which allowed me to achieve my goal of having an instrument that is playable on all sides. The hand holes also lets the user know where to hold the instrument.
What lead me to my final design was the need to have a distinguished playing side. My earlier iterations were a simple box with varying thicknesses of each side. After many failed attempts I realized I couldn't have a successful instrument without focusing on having one playing surface and a clear way to play the instrument. However, I was able to achieve being able to play all sides through a happy accident.
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