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Drum Info

Quote: A person's wealth is measured by what he gives away not by what he keeps. - anon

In our understanding a good quality drum should last your lifetime.

Why we use Cedar for our Drum Hoops

Cedar is a sacred timber with all the parts of the cedar tree used for a variety of purposes. Cedar is light weight, while maintaining strength and it has superior resonance.

We don't use laminated plywood for our hoops because in our experience they are at risk of delaminating. Regardless of who has laminated the plywood, you can't guarantee how the plywood has been glued in the factory where it has been made.

We hand pick each piece of timber to be used for our drum hoops to ensure top quality.

Why we Process our own Rawhide

Rawhide is used for a variety of purposes. Most tanneries process rawhide as quickly as possible, which requires the use of harsh chemicals for dehairing. These harsh chemicals have an effect on the quality of the rawhide for drum making.

We process our own rawhide as close to the 'old way' as possible without the use of harsh chemicals. This process takes a little longer but the end result is a better quality hide for drums. Our experience has been that rawhide done in this way retains the natural oils, which makes for a more stable hide in a variety of climatic conditions ie warm, cool, humid etc. We've also found that drums using rawhide done the 'old way' have a slightly different sound and are far more durable.

Because of our involvment in the entire process of the creation of our drums they carry a written lifetime guarantee.

Drum Lacing

The style of lacing for your drum is personal choice. All 8 styles of lacing are taught in our drum workshops. Some styles of lacing work better with certain drum hoops.

Which hoops will take which lacing style?

8 and 16 sided hoops = Spirit cross, 4 and 8 direction lacing
16 sided hoops = arrowhead lacing style
12 sided hoops = Dream Web, Whirlwind, starburst, 4 and 6 direction lacing
Round rims = Suites all styles of lacing

Choose from 8 styles of lacing

4 Direction lacing style
4 direction 6 Direction lacing style
6 direction 8 Direction lacing style
8 direction Arrow Head lacing style
Arrow Head

Dream web lacing style
Dream Web Spirit Cross lacing style
Spirit Cross Whirl wind lacing style
Whirlwind Star Burst lacing style
Star Burst

Drum Hoops and Hides

Segmented and round hoops are available in cedar.
Hide availability and colour may vary.

8 side roo drum

12 sided deer drum

16 sided horse drum

Round Goat Drum

Website Created January 2003.
Last updated August 2008
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