Saturday, January 12, 2008
Drum Heading Tips
To know the how long you need to cut the rope for the two loops rings you measure the circumfrence of the rings. I wrap the rope around the outside of the top ring. I use 4.25 times the cirumfrence of the top ring and 5.5 times the cirumfrence for the bottom ring. This will give you extra rope on the rings using a two finger spacing for the loops. It is better to have one foot or more extra then to be half an inch short. When i say two finger spacing, that is for the top ring only, the bottom loops will be closer then two fingers. I always do the top ring first. Count the number of loops. As I tie the loops on the bottom ring I pay attention to how many loops I have as I go around the ring counting the number as I reach each quarter of the ring. If the top ring has 24 loops I should have 6 loops after reaching the first quarter of the ring and 12 loops at the halfway point. You can adjust your spacing accordingly.
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hey shorty, my biggest challenge is still getting that shiny finished look on the skin when the drum is done, pure white and glossy smooth with all the dark dead skin cells gone. sanding gets close but not all the way and takes a lot of time, so i know it's not the answer. what do you suggest?
ReplyDeletehi david. sometimes a skins is just darker but i use a small 1/4 sheet finishing sander with 150 grit sandpaper and it usually gets the pretty darn clean
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ReplyDeleteHere's a different perspective on deciding on the # of loops...
I put loops on the bottom ring first, and fit on as many as possible! I find that I have the make the loops a bit "taller" to make it easier to run verticles through them.
then I count the # of loops on the bottom ring and match them on the top ring. Obviously trying to keep them as even as possible, I'm not sure where they fall on the "two finger" scale... :-)
This often leads to many more verticles than I usually see on drums. I prefer this because it gives a finer degree of control. Especially at higher tensions. The major down side is, if you need to add a lot of tention, then you need to pull a bunch of dimonds!!!
If I remember correctly, my record is 32 loops / sets of verticles on a 13" drum.
Thoughts?
Carl in NH
hi carl
ReplyDeletemy record on a drum is 36 loops but i used that many on a djembe skinned with cowhide. i wanted a lot of holding power. Everybody is going to have their own way and yours is as good as anybody elses. I also try to get the loops pretty even. If they are off a little it is hard to notice once the diamonds are in.
Shorty