steel drums

Question 1

What are the eight steps of making a pan?

Answer 1

1. Sink
2. Groove
3. Trace
4. Cut
5. Burn
6. Hammer
7. Chrome Plate
8. Fine tune

Question 2

Why is tempering a pan so important?

Answer 2

Makes metal stronger to withstand tuning and playing the pan

Question 3

What are the two benefits of chrome-plating a pan?

Answer 3

• Makes the pan look nice
• prevents rust

Question 4

How do you sink a pan?

Answer 4

Sledgehammer or cannonball is used to stretch pan into a concave or
dish shape

Question 5

What are 2 ways that the modern method is different from the traditional way of making a steel pan?

Answer 5

the modern way uses all kinds of technology:

• pneumatic hammer instead of cannonball
• blowtorch instead of a firepit
• electric tuner instead of the keyboard
• electric saw instead of machete & hammer
• frequency measuring device
• grinder