Hand Drums
Hand Drums
The drums we are offering here are made with steamed white ash frames. They are almost round (because we hand steam them), and made with recuperated wild deer and moose hides. Most of our drums are available in a natural tan colour or beautifully stained with our own mixture of walnut dye. A maple drumstick is included with each drum.
Deer Hand Drums
These drums are our social drums. The deer hide is thinner and open-pored, which creates a loud sound. Deer hand drums are popular with Round Dance, Smoke Dance and Women’s community singing.
Moose Hand Drums
Moose hand drums tend to be used in ceremonies. Moose hide is dense, which creates an intence deep bass sound. Generally moose is so thick that it is only suitable for powwow drums, but because we collect more than 500 hides each fall, we are able to sort and select only the thinnest ones (mostly young or female animals). And so we can offer these rare drums!
These are not exclusively for children, but may be perfect also for the budget-minded!
These are not exclusively for children, but may be perfect also for the budget-minded!
These are our economy drums. Great for younger singers, traveling and tight budget situations. They are also small enough that they won’t go flat in the high humidity of a sweatlodge.
These are our economy drums. Great for younger singers, traveling and tight budget situations. They are also small enough that they won’t go flat in the high humidity of a sweatlodge.
These drums are ideal for round dance, drum circles and performances. However, because of their larger size, they are not their best in high humidity situations and are sure to go flat in a...
These drums are ideal for round dance, drum circles and performances. However, because of their larger size, they are not their best in high humidity situations and are sure to go flat in a...
We designed these drums specifically for the sweatlodge. They are virtually guaranteed not to go flat, even through four rounds in very high humidity! We make them small so they fit easily in...
These drums are energetically and vibrationally significant, and have been used by healers. Historically, they are ceremonial. Medicine people of yesterday and today work with large moose hand...
These drums are energetically and vibrationally significant, and have been used by healers. Historically, they are ceremonial. Medicine people of yesterday and today work with large moose hand...