What I thunked. So, if you clean the headskin, DON"T mess with that tension ring while the skin is damp. Let dry completely overnight, and then some before ya do any bangin on it. In fact, ya might want to dampen it anyway since it has probably been years. It will also re-tighten loose skins if they aren't too awfully loose. But before you do clean it, inspect the skin very well for thin or worn spots. You don't want to tear it, or burn through any thin spots. They can be replaced, but that is a challenge to the beginer restorer, and a very frustrating and messy job. I like doing it, but my first one on a full sized Banjo had me pissed and cussin for days, hahhah..