Picture of How to Build a Hank Drum This tutorial covers how to
construct a hank drum, an instrument invented by Dennis Havlena
that imitates the extremely expensive and difficult to obtain
Hang Drum. This instrument can be built for $27 if one has all
the necessary tools. A bargain considering one of these propane
tank drums recently sold on ebay for over $10,000. The original
instructions for this project can be found on Dennis Havlena's
site at  This tutorial can be watched or read depending on your
preference:  Step 1: Preparing for construction  Picture of
Preparing for construction The construction process is quite
simple and only requires a few supplies.  You'll need an empty
propane tank. Try and find a new one that has never been filled
to avoid horrific injury. I found my at Wal-Mart in the camping
section for $27.  A drill or dremel, a saber, jig, or similar
electric saw, hack-saw blade, wrench, file, and electric tuner.
If you do not have a tuner, you can use one of several tuner
programs that ins