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
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 = Suits all styles of lacing
Choose from 8 styles of lacing
4 direction |
6 direction |
8 direction |
Arrow Head |
Dreamweb |
Spirit Cross |
Whirlwind |
Star Burst |
Drum Hoops
12 sided segmented drum |
13 sided segmented drum |
Round Steam Bent Drum |
Segmented hoops for custom drum orders can be:
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