Urban Steel Band |
Pan Project | Partners of the
Americas | Pan Building
Pan Building:
Our Master Builders
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< Eustace Henry
Stafford Joseph > |
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< Veron Henry
Orville Henry > |
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The process
Sinking the pan: (single tenors are sunk to a depth of 9 inches)
This takes patience and care with a 6 lb sledge hammer for about 8
hours.
Placing the notes: Using magnetic templates and a nail punch, the
notes are
hammered in place.
Cut the skirt: The shorter the skirt the higher the pitch.
Firing the pans: About 20 minutes to burn out the lead and other
elements.
Rough tuning: To establish the pitch of each note.
Fine tuning: To blend the notes using the 440 standard.
Painting: Silver coat inside and underneath
Stand building: 12ft shanks of steel are cut and welded to create
various sizes.
Stick making: A little doweling and rubber from many sources.
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