Post #478134 by Bay Park Buzzy on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 11:53 AM

My litle Pahu drum is all sanded and finished up:

I left the tool marks on the pedestal part and smoothed the bell part as much as I could:

Now it's time for the head. I wanted a reinforced edge because I'm using a thin piece of goat. I had to figure a way to attach the head without ripping it under the tension. I did some figuring on paper and then made a template:

This is the piece after punching in the holes:

Hole pattern:

Here's a test I did to make sure the holes were aligned correctly

After this, I put it on the drum and decided that I needed to double up on the lashing attachment points.

I cut another piece of goat and redid the layout with more holes:

After cutting a bunch of holes, I was ready to start the weave:

Half way through.

The length of the string you need to use just over twice the circumference of the head

Topside when done:

Bottom when done:

Next I measured and cut the 8 pieces that I will use to attach the head to the drum:

The head's been soaking for a couple hours and is just about ready to be stuck on.

Buzzy out!