Aniin!!
I make all my drums as traditional as I can. I make the
frames
from Cedar Logs from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where I live. The glue
holding them together I make myself from raw hide. The hides are White
tailed deer hides from deer taken from my local area. The stain used on
the face of the drum is made by myself using walnut shells. The handles
have stones in them and they are from our traditional fishing shores on
Lake Superior. Each drum is smudged through out the making of it and
feasted. All drums also come with a beater. If you should ever have a
problem with a drum i.e. a lashing snaps or gets damaged in an accident
I can repair the drum for you. Beaters are also available
separately, they are between 17" and 20" in length, I'd be happy to
make one for you, special orders are always welcome on all my items. ~ David
Below are
some recent examples of my work,
click any image to see a larger view.
