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 At Cedar Mountain
Drums, we strive not only to make a quality drum, but a drum which will
give voice to you on your own journey with it. Patrick Pinson has been
making drums for over twenty years and has shared his technical and
spiritual knowledge with a great many persons throughout this
time. All of our frame drums, whether made by Patrick himself or one
of his apprentices, are made with the utmost of respect and honor for
the animal and plant people who contribute to the finished instrument.
We construct each drum with love, respect and prayer.
We will gladly work with you in creating your Drum, not only to your own
specifications, but with a mindful prayerfulness, inviting into the Drum
your own intent and spirit. If in any
way you are not satisfied with your drum, you may return it for an
exchange.
A
message from Patrick Pinson:
For me, drum
making is a prayer. I begin by smudging the hide, the hoop and
myself. I thank the animal and tree for providing me with their
hoop and hide for the drum. I thank our Creator for the breath of
life. Since I do not know how the animal was killed, I offer my
prayers to the spirit of the animal, thanking it for its life and
the gift of a drum for the healing of the people.
To breathe
while making a drum is to be in prayer. I focus on my heart and
breath, a continuous flow of the air, in and out without holding.
My drums have no knots one continuous flow of lacing, hand cut
from the hide.
I have
learned over the years to make drums only when I am in my heart
space and connected with spirit. The prayers I put in the drum, the
gratitude and blessings for the opportunity to create the sacred
drum. Drum making is a mystery each drum I make is different, as
is each tree, each animal and the two legged who will use it. I
have learned so much running Cedar Mountain how to say no to being
bigger and how to maintain the balance of Love, work, play and
support. I am grateful for all those people in our community who
help and have helped me keep our drums and products special.
For more information about
Patrick's drum making process, please click here.
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Our
drums are made from deer, elk, horse, moose and buffalo,
on hoops of yellow
cedar, willow oak or maple or on frames of red cedar. Sizes range from 8"
to 20" (not all hides and hoops are available in all sizes, please see
below). All
our drums are available with an optional soft elk suede handle.
The general rule of thumb is that the larger
the drum, the deeper the sound.
If you are planning to use your drum in
extreme conditions, such as sweat lodges or in an environment which is very hot,
cold, wet or dry, the smaller drums with the thicker hides will hold their tone
the best (Of course, all drums are affected by their surroundings just as we
are; check out Caring For Your Drum).
Deer, Elk, Moose and Buffalo products cannot
be shipped outside the United States. |