Dig this funky picture of the Vulcan harp: http://members.aol.com/IDICPage2/GemKirk104.html I hope mine looks so good when (if) I get it finished! Ron...
I've just joined your group, but I probably should have done that a few months ago. I'm sure I could have learned a lot here before I got into actually...
The posting by Donna and her blog inspired me to show off. I have just finished a Irish type harp based on plans from Robinson's. Actually I borrowed ideas...
Well done, it looks like you have a very nice harp there. I hope her voice is as sweet as her look. Tkae care and good luck. Reynold ... From: laurienicol To:...
Hello, I'm Andrea from Italy. I've been lurking for months, and now I'm starting my first project. I've found some messages on the archive about ordering Camac...
Andrea, Yes, Camac sells single lever sets. Simply sent your string data (length, diameter, string specification) to Jakez, and his team will send you the...
Today I finished my Limerick harp, the Rainbow harp, but I'm not sure if it is right or not. For one thing, the soundboard touches the pillar, and the...
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:41:42 +1000, donpbk2006 <donpbk@...> wrote: G'day mate, My father and I have made the limerick from musickits, but we added a ...
Hi Donna Well done on getting this far. I am at a siimilar position again with the same harp - I thought I had finished it until I strung her up and she did ...
When I built my Shepherd lap harp, the instructions also said to ensure the pillar does not touch the soundboard. So I gave it a little clearance. However,...
Howdy, all; I've been looking at the original Vulcan harp, then thought about zithers; I was wondering if I could make the Vulcan harp in the same manner as a...
Hi Donna I am not sure about how much better the carbon fibre strings are, but they were recommended to me by a luthier I met here last year. As you say they ...
The folks at rec.music.makers.builders are such assholes; maybe I can get some help here. I've seen many Vulcan harps that have the strings attached to...
The "glide" is a moving part - right? Supposedly allows changing the tension on all strings for an effect similar to a "whammy bar" on an electric guitar? If...
Actually the glide is amisnomer; it's the large round piece at the bottom of the harp where the strings are attached. Holes are drilled into it so all nineteen...
I am trying to figure out how to order Loveland Levers. I see they come in a myriad of sizes. (what's a 6a anyway and how does it differ from a 6) I don't know...
I sent Laurie a Loveland lever chart. Don ... From: harpmakers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:harpmakers@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of laurienicol Sent: September 24,...
Hi, Guys; I've been making some progress on the Vulcan harp, but I can't do much until I get a new bench planer; an expensive new toy. I was hoping I could cut...
Greetings y'all. It's torment to have harp that isn't playable. I've recently become the owner of a sadly neglected Witcher Trinity harp that is infested with...
Karla, Let's not panic here. This probably looks a lot worse than it really is. The back of a harp like this is not under a lot of stress. Without getting into...
Is it structurally sound? The number of holes in the back is a bit of an artistic choice. If the harp can be fumigated and the dust cleaned out, if it would...
Hiya Karla, I think Craig has the right suggestions, play the harp. The rear panel has only a light compressive load. see Rick Kemper's harp analysis: ...
I've decided-- at least for the moment-- to use ash for both the frame and the neck of my Vulcan harp rather than paying for the much more expensive walnut to...
I'm afraid I can't give you a specific recommendation, but I believe there are some excellent references available on wood finishing that are not specific to...
I'm usually lurking on this list, but now someone has given me a small harp with a cracked neck and I welcome your suggestions for making it playable. Its a...
Robert Winokur
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... If you view this Yahoo group via the Web, you can search the message archive. I had a similar problem on my new-built harp & fixed it. See the message...
I've never repaired a harp... But I repaired the headstock on a few guitars... and elmers wood glue and some clamps does the trick... Make sure you get it...
Sorry to disagree. Do NOT use elmer's glue. It is a plastic resin. Great glue for shear...very bad for tension. These plastic glues stretch over time and...
