We carefully select all the wood for Belgarth Bodhrans for both quality and grain pattern. This wood is then cut, prepared and steam bent in our workshop.

Each frame is made up of two layers of this steambent ash which are glued together for strength and stability.

The finished frame is then ready for decoration, something that is very often dictated by the grain of the wood.

At this stage, the goatskin "head", which has been processed on site, is cut and carefully fitted to complete the manufacture of the bodhran.

As we mention elsewhere on this site, all our bodhrans can be fitted with a tuning system. This consists of an adjustable wooden ring which is moved against the skin using tensioning screws in wooden blocks fixed inside the frame.