First, the owner of the place met us at the train station, and drove us to the four story building that held the family business. With an assistant, the master stretched the wet leather, twisting cords along the sides to tighten the top. Hammering kept the leather moving to tighten, and drumming tested the tightness.
When it was just right, the top was held in place with big nails.
Traditional wooden stands were made with contemporary tools. They had a metal washing machine for the leather, and used fiberglass molds for initially shaping the drum heads. Old methods, new tools.
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