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Premium Horse Skins: Cut-round thin & medium horse skins - great for Bongos, Doumbeks, Djembes, Frame Drums & more
Thin Horse: approximately .3 to .7 mm
Medium Horse: approximately .8 to 1.4 mm
Skin Material: Horse hide
Description: Each horsehide is pre-cut and ready to be mounted on a bongo or other drum.
Thickness of a Horse Hide: Typically ranges from about .4 to 1.8 mm; on rare occasion a small portion of hide might be thicker than 1.8 mm
Thickness of Horse Skins: Thin ranges from .4 to .7 mm; Medium ranges from about .7 to 1.35 mm; Thick ranges from about 1.35 to 1.9 mm)
NOTE: 4 pieces of printer paper is about .42 mm thick; 9 pieces of printer paper is about 1 mm thick; a dime is 1.35 mm thick; a penny is 1.52 mm thick; a quarter is 1.75 mm thick; and a nickel is 1.95 mm.
Skin / Head Size Chart
| Horse Skin Size (Diameter) | Drum Head Size | Examples of Drums Skin is Commonly Used on |
| 10" Skin | 5" or smaller Head | Bongo, extra small macho; Frame Drum |
| 12" Skin | 5.25 - 7.25" Head | Bongo, Doumbek/Darbuka, Frame Drum |
| 14" Skin | 7.5" - 8.5 Head | Bongo, Jr. Conga, Doumbek/Darbuka, Frame Drum |
| 15" Skin | 8 - 8.75" Head | Bongo, Jr. Conga, Doumbek/Darbuka, Frame Drum |
| 16" Skin | 8.5 - 9 Head | Bongo, Jr. Conga, Djembe Doumbek/Darbuka, Bata, Frame Drum |
| 17" Skin | 9 - 9.25 head | Bongo (super hembra), Jr. Conga Djembe, Doumbek/Darbuka, Bata, Frame Drum |
| 18" Skin | 9.5 - 10" Head | Djembe, Doumbek/Darbuka, Bata, Frame Drum |
| 19" Skin | 10.25 - 11" Head | Djembe, Quinto/Conga (thick skin - contact us to check stock for thick horse skins), Bata (thick skin for large head on iya), Frame Drum |
| 20" Skin | 11.25 - 12" Head | Djembe, Conga/Tumba (thick skin), Bata (thick skin for large head on iya), Frame Drum |
| 21" Skin | 12.25 - 13" Head | Djembe, Conga/Tumba (thick skin), Bata (thick skin for large head on iya), Frame Drum |
Review: "I had the best experience buying a horse skin for my Matador macho bongo drum back in June [2019]. Superb quality: I sound like a pro with this new skin, loud pops with my slaps!!! Also, I'd like to thank Greg at Artdrum he helped me a lot - very friendly, courteous and he made sure I was a happy customer. Forgot to mention it was only $21, what a deal." ~Enrique L, San Diego, CA, 9/19
