Building Handpans at Saraz

Handpan building notes and photos
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Handpan Instruments by Saraz: Our Passion for Quality Resonates
44 metric tons required to press a 4 layer dimple and C#3 tone field in the center of a Saraz handpan. After pressing a note, the interstitial still needs a LOT of pneumatic hammering to achieve the ideal shape.
Saraz Port Tuning Session
Saraz Port Tuning Session - YouTube
Just a moment...
We use a Campbell Hausfeld Two-Stage Air Compressor — 5 HP, 16.6 CFM @ 175 PSI, 230 Volt Single Phase, Model# CE7050
Fabrication des coques Shellopan
Shellopan tool to make handpan shells (deep drawn).
Secrets of the Steelpan: Unlocking the Secrets of the Science, Technology, Tuning of the Steelpan
Secrets of the Steelpan: Unlocking the Secrets of the Science, Technology, Tuning of the Steelpan by Anthony Achong
Color change of steel. Most handpans I have seen and built have been cooked between 480-800 F in order to relax the internal tensions of the steel.
We still shape our smaller high note dimples the ol' skool way ;)
Reexamination of Panart's US patent on nitriding singing steel instruments.
Handpan, Hang, Pantam Rust Preventative, Froglube, Ballistol
Rust prevention is very important for the longevity of all handpans. We recommend and carry Froglube and Ballistol for handpan protection from rust.
Hardening Steel by Nitriding
2003 Panart Paper on gas nitriding singing steel instruments
Handpan Instruments by Saraz: Our Passion for Quality Resonates
44 US tons (39.9 metric tons) required to press a 4 layer dimple and C#3 tone field in the center of a Saraz handpan. After pressing a note, the interstitial still needs a LOT of pneumatic hammering to achieve the ideal shape.
Hand Pan, Hang and Pantam Nitriding, gas nitriding, ion nitriding
With so little information easily accessible regarding nitriding specifically handpans, we recently published this commentary and history on the topic.
Pete Seeger Family Short Films: How to Make a Steel Drum
A Classic: Pete Seeger Family Short Films: How to Make a Steel Drum - YouTube
Trinidad's Steelpan Players Turn Trash Into Something Beautiful | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News
A nice NPR article and audio track on a Trinidad Panyard: The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, 120 members strong, plays in its home panyard in Trinidad.