Старый советский запас. Еще Липецкого завода .

Ваще огонь!А какой материал и какая толщина?

Isn't a tam tam still a type of gong?

@@bonerici gongs are tuned to a definite pitch, tam-tams aren't.

The are a lot of ways to do. Someone use steel. Tradidionaly ofcourse it's a bronse, but you also can meet brass or even titan.

Hi! This is wonderfull to inspire by doing what is wery love to do. To avoid the rust, i put acrylic varnish. Also there must be a lot of other ways!) Take care!

This sand i got from the forging prsctice. For the gong cool slowly afrer heating. Maby itis not nessesary:)

From my understanding slower cooling is used in many metal instruments for a more stable and sturdy product, and it also makes the metal sound better. Something to do with the molecular structure.

The poits could be very different, but for the Chau shape ,the are often made on the bended edge avoid the tuned face. Thickness is also very different . Chinese chau gongs forbexample can be very fat ,even with 60-90sm in diameter. Paiste for example much more thin, but they use very quality materials and technology. Sorry i dont know any forums.^__^

@@Zendrums108 Thank you for answering! This is great help :)

Hi thicknessbis ~1.5 mm

Very nice Uncle Will

Hi!! So happy to see you message! This list of steel i found in my grandfather's garage. It was storaged ther from 1990 So it become very good seasones aged metal for gong purpose! Can we make some gongs in Peru together?

Gong make monastery anywhere)

2mm ;)

@@Zendrums108 Ah, thank you. I have a couple of sheets of 16ga (.0625")