Clarified calf skin backing found.

[Prarie Bowyer]

I think any way.  TBBvol. 1 under backings mentioned a elusive "clarified calf skin" possibly carried buy suppliers for musical instruments makers.


Vellum, traditional vellum, that ancient documents were written on, was thinned raw hide.  Same stuff is used for drums today.  Not the paper under the same name. 

Google lead me to a company that sells calf vellum,as well as goat and sheep.  Calf comes in two colors,  white and, clear.  Most are the size of books....but 1/2 and whole hides are available.  For the price I think it might be easier to just get goat or deer raw hide.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

[Prarie Bowyer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2BWc1N9Cqo

Reference to the clear.

[Prarie Bowyer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vKWsB_mmR0
How it is thinned.

[medicinewheel]

Clear calf rawhide has always been used for timpani heads, and it never vanished from the face of earth as is stated in TTB.

[Del the cat]

Clear calf rawhide has always been used for timpani heads, and it never vanished from the face of earth as is stated in TTB.

Yeah, you don't want to believe those TBBs one of 'em says the Mary Rose was lifted of Plymouth...  .
It was Portsmouth... I know, I was there!
Other than they they are ok I s'pose  
Del

[blackhawk]

Told ya Google was your friend!!!!