The Real NickyMoonSep 7, 20201 minFirst Round in Australia !Hi from Australia … Craig Lauritsen here … Here’s what the cymbal looked like out the box from the uk (thanks, Dave!) – After playing the...
Dave CollingwoodJul 14, 20201 minWelcome to Bristol!Dave Collingwood of Collingwood Cymbals Here. the Cymbal Around The World Project continues! This is how it's looking after Nicky Moon's...
The Real NickyMoonJun 19, 20201 minSHIPPING OFF TO THE UK!!Today marks the final day of my work on this special cymbal for this iteration of the Cymbal Around the World Project!! It's sad to see...
The Real NickyMoonJun 13, 20201 minHammering Round II Today was round 2 of my portion of the hand hammering. Using my 850 gram flat faced dog head hammer, my "old standby", i expanded on the...
The Real NickyMoonJun 8, 20201 minHammering Round 1!! I put the hammer to the bronze today and started the shaping process :) for several reasons I have decided to break up the hammering...
The Real NickyMoonJun 2, 20201 minPrepping the blank with love Part of making a special cymbal involves treating the material with care, love and respect. before any hammering gets done on this blank,...
The Real NickyMoonMay 30, 20201 minA Cymbal Goes Around The WorldFor the next few months, this blog will document the making of this 20" B20 bronze ride cymbal. This cymbal in its current state is...