Custom Fur Drum Beater
We make several kinds of drum beaters because each type has a different sound and brings out the best in different kinds of drums.
Fur creates a different type of sound than the standard suede beater. The fur serves to muffle the initial strike, giving more hum than thwap. Our fur beater is made in either a hard, medium or soft version. The hard version gives you a strong "attack" to your sound, and a sharper envelope. These beaters seem to do especially well on the larger, thicker drums and our Siberian style drums. The hard beater is made with a core center of cotton cloth covered by rabbit fur and wrapped in waxed thread. The medium beater has a cotton terry cloth center covered by deer rabbit fur & wrapped with waxed thread for an in-between sound. The soft version gives you a more extended sound with less of the strike sound & more "hum". It works well on the smaller, thinner hides and is recommended for the European style drums. It is made with a core center of carded wool covered by rabbit fur and wrapped with waxed thread.
The handles are made of willow hand cut by us in a wild place on the Sandy River (we always gift the willow trees for their sacrifice and cut where they tell us to cut).
Average length is 14" to 18", if you want a specific length, please specify. You may also choose a ceremonial length beater. These average 22" to 26", again, please specify if you want a specific length. I also offer matched pairs at a slight discount. You may choose any combination of hardness, let me know when you order. Pairs will be matched as closely as possible given the limitations of natural materials. You may order a matched pair of one suede and one fur beater for a variety of sound options.
We make several kinds of drum beaters because each type has a different sound and brings out the best in different kinds of drums.
Fur creates a different type of sound than the standard suede beater. The fur serves to muffle the initial strike, giving more hum than thwap. Our fur beater is made in either a hard, medium or soft version. The hard version gives you a strong "attack" to your sound, and a sharper envelope. These beaters seem to do especially well on the larger, thicker drums and our Siberian style drums. The hard beater is made with a core center of cotton cloth covered by rabbit fur and wrapped in waxed thread. The medium beater has a cotton terry cloth center covered by deer rabbit fur & wrapped with waxed thread for an in-between sound. The soft version gives you a more extended sound with less of the strike sound & more "hum". It works well on the smaller, thinner hides and is recommended for the European style drums. It is made with a core center of carded wool covered by rabbit fur and wrapped with waxed thread.
The handles are made of willow hand cut by us in a wild place on the Sandy River (we always gift the willow trees for their sacrifice and cut where they tell us to cut).
Average length is 14" to 18", if you want a specific length, please specify. You may also choose a ceremonial length beater. These average 22" to 26", again, please specify if you want a specific length. I also offer matched pairs at a slight discount. You may choose any combination of hardness, let me know when you order. Pairs will be matched as closely as possible given the limitations of natural materials. You may order a matched pair of one suede and one fur beater for a variety of sound options.
We make several kinds of drum beaters because each type has a different sound and brings out the best in different kinds of drums.
Fur creates a different type of sound than the standard suede beater. The fur serves to muffle the initial strike, giving more hum than thwap. Our fur beater is made in either a hard, medium or soft version. The hard version gives you a strong "attack" to your sound, and a sharper envelope. These beaters seem to do especially well on the larger, thicker drums and our Siberian style drums. The hard beater is made with a core center of cotton cloth covered by rabbit fur and wrapped in waxed thread. The medium beater has a cotton terry cloth center covered by deer rabbit fur & wrapped with waxed thread for an in-between sound. The soft version gives you a more extended sound with less of the strike sound & more "hum". It works well on the smaller, thinner hides and is recommended for the European style drums. It is made with a core center of carded wool covered by rabbit fur and wrapped with waxed thread.
The handles are made of willow hand cut by us in a wild place on the Sandy River (we always gift the willow trees for their sacrifice and cut where they tell us to cut).
Average length is 14" to 18", if you want a specific length, please specify. You may also choose a ceremonial length beater. These average 22" to 26", again, please specify if you want a specific length. I also offer matched pairs at a slight discount. You may choose any combination of hardness, let me know when you order. Pairs will be matched as closely as possible given the limitations of natural materials. You may order a matched pair of one suede and one fur beater for a variety of sound options.