Hard Knocks Drums

01/22/2026

No mass production here. First ply into the mold. We source all our veneers in Canada ,no other outside sources. All our veneers are cut to our specifications in 🇨🇦. Hundred percent Canadian handcrafted ply shells .

11/15/2025

Another all natural snare we built. 5x14 with a throw off, pure sound wires and aquarium drum heads in which the customer requested.All our shells are hundred percent made in house from our custom moulds. 💯 Canadian 🇨🇦 . .serge .serge

10/24/2025

14x6 with a outer Sapele veneer finish with the best throw offs on the market.All our shells are hundred percent made in house from our custom moulds. 💯 Canadian 🇨🇦 . .serge

09/19/2025

Installing badges on some new snares for the Hard Knock’s party for people to try. 🙌🏻🥁🔥
Serge Tim Black OCEAN FLOOR

02/17/2025

Geoff Arsenault taking this 14x6.5 Green sparked out for a quick spin.. Our shells are 100% made in house with our custom moulds. No suppliers needed.
Serge Arsenault Tim Black

05/11/2024

We’re back. We never went anywhere. We just rather spend time in the shop than social media. 🥁Simple black satin no frills with that deadly Hard knocks sound. Eight lug 6 x 14 vintage series with an aged brass badge All our shells are hundred percent made in house from our custom moulds.

Handcrafted ply Drum’s �

02/25/2023

01/07/2023

11/18/2022

Beautiful Sapele outer veneer in the works. 😎🥁🔥 Serge Arsenault 

11/10/2022

A preview of a customers snare in the works with a beautiful Jatoba outer veneer. Serge Arsenault

10/06/2022

Thanks to Jerry Pentecost of Old Crow Medicine Show for demoing a Hard Knock’s snare 🥁 at Nelson Drum Shop.
Serge Arsenault /Tim Black

09/08/2022

Hard Knock’s now available in the US 🇱🇷 at Nelson Dum Shop.

https://www.nelsondrumshop.com/snares-solo-drums/hard-knocks-old-growth-maple-snare-in-tineo-veneer-6x14