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Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Making Bows for the Bowed Psaltery: Part 3: Drilling, Sanding and Finishing


Psaltery Making: Maker's Notes and plans: for Chromatic and Diatonic models available now: https://mybook.to/bowedpsaltery (Book has full size plans for the soprano model in C, Diatonic Model in D as well as the Bow Bending template, notes and plans as shown in this video.) Digital plans are also available here: https://payhip.com/b/j8S6 Plans include Bow templates, instrument plans include soprano in C and G plans, as well as Diatonic model in D Plans are for my Soprano model in C version, 18" long, small and compact, my version inspired by Edgar Stahmer and Ronald Roberts design, with small changes internal and external for a better sound, Its a good alto instrument, the pins on the bridge help with the spacing of the strings.

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