Hi everyone Beware of anyone offering to buy a harp from you by sending you a check for larger than the amount, and then asking you to send back the balance....
Hello Glenn, Thank you for the heads up. I've seen this scam before in other venues. I am so glad you didn't fall for it. What always gets me is the use of...
Hi Folks; If you look at a Vulcan harp, you'd see that the lower part of the vee is dead straight from the end of the curve down to the foot. While it's very...
I have a straight 2x2 about 2' long with some coarse sandpaper glued along one edge. I use a straight edge to check for high spots and work one those first. ...
That sounds interesting, Roger; what's the sandpaper for? Ron ... glued along one edge. I use a straight edge to check for high spots and work one those first....
Leveling, it isn't a simple thing. I have only one plane, and it will not plane very straight. The straight edge shows some curvature. You carefully sand down...
There are a couple of things to consider - the tool and the technique. Most planes have to be fine tuned before they are capable of planing a flat surface....
I suppose it is like sculpturing. You figure what needs to go and be careful not to get what you mean to remain there. Roger ... From: harperswood1 To:...
Hi, Fred; I'm not very fond of routers-- on a project like this they tend to hydroplane around on those wild curves like an out of control rocket-- but at...
I used a router to thin two sides of a harp by about 1/16", with out thinning within 1-1/2" of the soundboard. I finished with the electric sander leaving the...
I have a router-- two now actually-- but I really don't like using them because they can get out of control way too fast. A Vulcan harp has an elegant design,...
Glenn- That is the most gorgeous harp I think I've ever seen. I have been away from the group for a while and I had not seen the photos of your harp. OMG- it...
In thinking about my next harp to build, and I've considered making a half-round bodied harp. This is one with a staved back, curved. There is a fellow with a...
-Hi Donna, "Better" is a subjective term. I think we can all agree on "Different" Sound aside, a round backed harp is more comfortable to play. I have built 7...
Donna, I have made about 35 round back harps, 35 stave and 15 square. There are some builders that claim acoustic advantages to square backs, but I can't say...
Hi, Guys; I was looking something up an came across this tidbit about Harpo Marx: "He had taught himself to play because he could not sing, or dance, and did...
I did a number of experiments with this issue back in the late 90's, and found that, all other things being equal, square back harps sounded better than either...
Hello: I know that a chromatic harp is realy not a pedal harp but anyway here is my question: Does anyone have a plan of the BIG 78 strings chromatic harp from...
Laurie and I have noticed that when responding to a post our messages are going to the person and not the group. I guess that explains why I was getting so...
Bonjour Beno�t, Since the last time that we discussed this, I have found that Brandon Lassels in Australia has made at least one of these. I don't know if...
Hi, Brandden here The "Pleyel" model harp we have designed and built is based on photos of Pleyel harps and some data from Roger Muma who has also done work on...
Dear Brandden: I have an appointment this afternoon with Vanessa Gerkens who gives classes of chromatic harp in Brussels.. There will be 2 Pleyels there that I...
Okay, I'm trying again to respond to the group Ah Glue! It took me a while to learn the ins and outs of glue. I use the Franklin Titebond, not the II or III,...
Hi Donna. This last post of yours came to me only so I included it in my reply. Hope you don't mind. I changed the To: to harpmakers@... to post the last...
I see the problem now. I got the group email just fine, but when I went to reply to it the addy said laurie's addy only. I added the group to the addy so we...
I was in my favorite wood working shop looking at their lumber. When the idea came to me to "make some necks" So i went for the sheet goods I was looking for...
Hi, One more place you might check for latex tubing. I went to the hospital, and in their supply room they had huge rolls of it, and they were happy to take my...
Musicmaker's Kits, www.musikit.com, has a 13-ply, 3/4" Maple Laminate panel in three sizes. The panels are all hard maple layers and are used for harp necks....
Stu, MusicMaker's Kits, www.musikit.com, has several types of tuning pins for harps. Look under "Musical Supplies" and "Tuning pins & gears". Walter...
