Drum repair * remake* re-lace

Rachael CrowBlog, Drum Making

Floppy drum?

As our drums are living, breathing beings, they need tending to as such…too much heat, too much damp, sometimes just neglect can cause them to loose their tightness.

Often they warm up nicely by the fire or with a little hot water bottle tucked in the drum bag… but sometimes they are in need of extra TLC through a remake- like this one.

Retightening a drum does mean re-soaking and taking them completely apart.

I’ve even fixed drums that have been chewed by pets!

Contact me if your drum needs some extra love or repair.

I offer drum repairs starting at £100 for a basic remake, if the drum needs extra lacing or a complete replacement of hide I will work out a price with you.

Carefully soaking the hide while on the drum is a tricky job, not allowing the wooden hoop to get wet and expand! This process takes a couple of days, then another day of soaking the whole hide, then the remake… hence the charge of at least £100.

contact me to discuss – info@rachaelcrow.co.uk