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Note - March 2021 - I'm using this Index as guide for myself as I develop the site. So there are going to be sections that are not fleshed out for a while
Read the Overview
Before you Start
- Safety
- Cleaning
- Noise Pollution
The Workstation
- Why Build a Workstation
- How to make the Sinking Foundation
- How to make the Lazy Susan
- How to make Clamps
- How to make the Sinking Base
- How to make the Spider
- How to make a Foot Pedal
Barrels
- A Bit About Barrels
- Making your own Barrels
Tools
Some Key Theoretical Concepts
- What Makes a Good Pan?
- Pan Layouts - what works and what doesn't
- It's all about the shape
- Tuning
Stuff Everyone Wants
- Templates
- Profiles
Sinking
- Basic Sinking Approach
- Sinking Leads, Seconds, & Cellos
- Sinking Bass Pans
Shaping
- Shaping Concepts
- Shaping Leads
- Shaping Seconds
- Shaping Cellos
- Shaping Basses
Burning
- Introduction
- Building a Burner
- Mistakes
- Other Strategies