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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on October 03, 2016, 10:12:32 am

Title: Many Strings
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 03, 2016, 10:12:32 am

Because of these I haven't been doing much work on bows over the last 2 months.  They are 2 Harps, one 22 and the other 24 strings, made of Black Ash with a Spruce sound board.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Assembly%20S1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Assembly%20S2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Assembly%20S3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/2%20Harps.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Sound%20Holes.jpg)

The first 3 pictures are of the Harps under construction.  The next pic shows one Harp finished and the other with the base still missing.  The Ash I used was wood I cut a couple years ago.  One of the tree I cut was quite unusual in that it had wood I had never seen in Black Ash, also made the wood difficult to work.  It was curly Ash and it is very neat looking once finished, you can see this in some of the pictures.  My wife was asked to do a bit of artwork on them, you can see the figured wood in these pics as well.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Triquetra.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Rose.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/Harps/More%20Harps/Feather.jpg)

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Pat B on October 03, 2016, 10:16:38 am

Beautiful work, Marc. Ash is a beautiful wood and this curly ash is exceptional.

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Pappy on October 03, 2016, 10:48:39 am

Sweet , They are beautiful. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Zuma on October 03, 2016, 01:29:05 pm

The harps are really sweet.  :)I love wood with that kind of character.
Kudos to the artist. Nice work! 8)
I am guessing the spruce aids in the sound, being less ridged as the ash?
Now, if you can figure out how to launch multiple arrows? >:D
Zuma

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Chippintuff on October 03, 2016, 02:21:08 pm

That is beautiful. I have never heard a harp played, but I bet it is beautiful too.

WA

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: selfbow joe on October 03, 2016, 07:00:21 pm

Beautiful work

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 03, 2016, 07:16:43 pm

Thanks guys.  The curly Ash looks good but it's a bugger to plane.

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: stuckinthemud on October 11, 2016, 11:52:08 am

They are beautiful; always fancied making a harp, never been brave enough to try - where did you learn?

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Parnell on October 11, 2016, 01:12:04 pm

Beautiful.  Listening to them played well is a real treat.  Thanks for sharing, Marc.

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 11, 2016, 05:38:04 pm

Thanks guys

I guess you can say I am self taught.  Looked at some harps, did some online research and tackled the project with open mind.

The 22 string went to a retired nurse of Irish descent who is now blind, she was pleased beyond belief when she picked up here harp.  We added some stickies to the sound board at every C's and F's to help her find her way.

Title: Re: Many Strings
Post by: Buckeye Guy on October 11, 2016, 09:23:52 pm

Sweet
nice work Marc