I recently uncovered these farrier's tools, which belonged to my late grandfather, hidden away in one of the cupboards in my shop. I believe they are for making horseshoes and other small smithing tasks, and have been incredibly helpful for the forge work I have been doing lately. Though my gramps never got to see my business as he passed before I had begun this journey, I imagine he would be extremely happy to know what I have been accomplishing with his legacy. "Vitality Through Sound" Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #legacy #blacksmith #farrier #tools #toolbox #oldtools #grandfather #gramps #forgedinfire #forge #fire #forged #family #passeddown

Another hot shot from the forge! The shells for each Helios instrument are fired together and brought above critical temperature before quenching to achieve the desired timbre. "Vitality Through Sound" Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #handpan #steeldrum #steeltonguedrum #tonguepan #tonguedrum #percussion #instruments #music #musicalinstrument #steel #canada #britishcolumbia #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadianartist #handmade #forgedinfire #quench #fire #kiln #forge #hot #redhot #burn #smith #drums #hot #sun #Helios

Glad to have found this picture again, from one of the best birthdays I've ever had. In this shot I'm at Arts Wells festival, spinning my dragon staff in the center of town just after seeing an amazing performance by @blackberrywood. I am really looking forward to finishing the new dragon staff I've been working on and to start spinning again as the weather improves! Thanks to @seewhateyesee_photography for the great picture. If you are in need of an amazing photographer please consider her! #firespinning #fire #artswells #Art #canadianartist #preformer #firestaff #firedancer #homemade #dragon #dragonstaff #dance #festivals

Bananna for scale: The 3 new air hammers that recently arrived at the shop for shaping and hand-sinking of my tonguepans and @ripple_sound_sculptures handpans...that middle hammer is a beast. :o "Vitality Through Sound" Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #handpan #steeldrum #steeltonguedrum #tonguepan #tonguedrum #percussion #instruments #music #musicalinstrument #melody #milestone #melody #steel #canada #britishcolumbia #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadianartist #handmade

Red-hot Helios from the kiln! The special alloy we use for our tonguepans goes through a few different heat-treatment processes to achieve the desired clarity and timbre for the final product. Due to the properties of this alloy, it responds well to extreme heat and quenching and does not get overly brittle as other high-carbon steels would. 🔥 "Vitality Through Sound" Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #handpan #steeldrum #steeltonguedrum #tonguepan #tonguedrum #percussion #instruments #music #musicalinstrument #melody #milestone #melody #steel #canada #britishcolumbia #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadianartist #handmade #forge #forgedinfire #kiln #fire #smith #heat #hot #redhot

A little video of the quenching process for the Helios 2.0. When forging these instruments I feel as though I am emulating some of the great crafts people found through-out various legends and lore. It's like stepping into their worlds for a short time to glean some of their skills and secrets. It makes me quite happy to be sharing the feeling of their mythic realms in this way, if only for a brief interlude. "Vitality Through Sound" Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #handpan #steeldrum #steeltonguedrum #tonguepan #tonguedrum #percussion #instruments #music #musicalinstrument #melody #milestone #melody #steel #canada #britishcolumbia #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadianartist #handmade #forge #forged #smith #fire #flames #hot #heat

Trying to keep a smile on my face while holding a 1500+ degree instrument (with tongs), and having it still managing to radiate a lot of heat through my gloves. Woo-boy these are some hot instruments! ;) Big thanks to my dad Brian for the great picture! 🌋 🔥 "Vitality Through Sound" 🔥 Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #handpan #steeldrum #steeltonguedrum #tonguepan #tonguedrum #percussion #instruments #music #musicalinstrument #melody #milestone #melody #steel #canada #britishcolumbia #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadianartist #handmade

The specially chosen alloy that the Helios 2.0 is constructed from requires the useage of extremely high temperatures to achieve the best tonal properties of the metal. We bring the entire instrument above critical temperature, then quench in a special bath, followed by a normalization regime in the kiln, similar to the ways that a smith makes their blades. This process gives our instruments the clearest highs, fullest lows and long sustain and allows us to say that the Helios is truly forged in fire. "Vitality Through Sound" Www.kindredspiritdrums.com #handpan #steeldrum #steeltonguedrum #tonguepan #tonguedrum #percussion #instruments #music #musicalinstrument #melody #milestone #melody #steel #canada #britishcolumbia #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadianartist #handmade #blades #bladesmith #forgedinfire #fire #knifemaking #kiln