Routine care
The small habits that keep a handpan healthy: wiping, oiling, cleaning, hands and jewellery.
All 7 questions →Care and maintenance
Everything about keeping a handpan clean, rust free, in tune, safely stored and intact through travel.
22 questions answered
Questions and answers
Rust and corrosion
Why handpans corrode, how to catch it early, how to remove light rust safely, and when to stop and call the maker.
All 6 questions →Storage, cases and travel
Where to keep it, what to carry it in, how to get it on a plane, and what temperature swings do.
All 4 questions →Tuning stability
Why the tuning moves, how long it lasts, what retuning costs, and why you should not attempt it yourself.
All 5 questions →