Did you know that the DRUM is one of the most essential tanning tools?

Since the early 1900s ‘DRUMS’ have played a fundamental role throughout the entire tanning process.
The original and traditional drums were made from exotic wood whose tight fiber offered a strong and durable drum. Today with our attention on deforestation and sustainability there is a move to use alternative wood or resin made drums.
A drum is a cylinder the rotates on its axis – it is used in various stages of the process from cleaning, washing, dehairing to dying and finally for milling, one of the last but most important stages when the hides are ‘drummed’, tumbled for hours to become soft and supple