Kantele making Plans Book: 11-String Kantele

The second book is my Kantele Making Plans book, that has all my kantele plans in a multi-page format in 8.5” by 11” size,  5-String, 11-String, 15-string, Piccolo Kantele, along with patterns for long and short-scale 10-string models)  

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Kantele Making Plans Book: Flick-though and preview (available on Amazon)

Kantele Making Plans book are available now on Amazon, worldwide. Patterns included: 5 String Kantele 11 String Kantele 15-String Drone Kantele Piccolo kantele 10 String 10 String Bronze/Short scale String charts and cutting lists provided. all plans /patterns in multipage format, wide overlap, cut and paste/tape together. Physical copies are available from Amazon: https://mybook.to/kantele-making-books

Kantele Making Series: Two Books Available!

Today marks the launch of two books from my Kantele-Making Series.

The first is the 5-String Kantele book, a print edition of my original 2004 e-book, updated and revised for 2025, with added QR codes to YouTube videos, along with plans full size at the back of the book in multi-page format to fit the compact 5.5” x 8.5 size. This is a guide to get you started in making kanteles.

The second book is my Kantele Making Plans book, that has all my kantele plans in a multi-page format in 8.5” by 11” size,  5-String, 11-String, 15-string, Piccolo Kantele, along with patterns for long and short-scale 10-string models)  

Search on Amazon books worldwide or see link:

https://mybook.to/kantele-making-books

The third book, which focuses on making the 11-string kantele and has lots of extra chapters, will be available next year. 

See my videos on YouTube today and over the next week for more info.

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Tuning a Kantele with the "Tune My String" App

This is an electric kantele tuned A B C# D E F# G A B C# D

strings were not long fitted and you can see me tugging the srting to help ease them in, usually after a few days they stabilise very nicely. IOS app for iPhone or iPad, "Tune my string" https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tune-my... gStrings on android will work in a similar way, "gStrings" https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... iPhone image: Image by svstudioart on Freepik see my electric Kantele pages for more info https://www.michaeljking.com

Plans for this instrument and others: https://payhip.com/lyreshop direct link for this one: https://payhip.com/b/iGSoa Etsy for Instruments and other accessories: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop Latest work at Instagram:   / stringdidj   website: https://www.michaeljking.com Blog https://michaeljking.blogspot.com/ Twitter   / michaeljking   #tuner #musicapps #zither #musicalinstrument #kantele

Stick Dulcimer Making Course,

The Stick Dulcimer Making Book with full sized plans and course notes, available for sale on Amazon, https://mybook.to/stick-dulcimer-book available as a standard paperback or hardcover version: The book leads you through the Stick Dulcimer making course with all the updates included, chapter by chapter, focusing on simple luthier tips and techniques. The QR codes in the book help guide you with the making process, as well as linking to new contents and useful older videos. (They are scannable by almost any smartphone, and older ones with a free QR reader app). The methods in the course could apply to many other kinds of string instrument. I have spent the last two years working on this, updating my processes, filming extra content, and many months of formatting and editing. The book has plenty of content to explore, for players, as well as makers. I really hope for the book helps you on your creative journey! If you have questions, please let me know! Michael J King #stickdulcimer #dulcimer #Appalachian #luthier Download edition/book/plans for Stick Dulcimer: https://payhip.com/lyreshopFull Stick Dulcimer making course on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6E70E85773B6A204

Luthier Plate Joining Jig:

I have had this jig in use for many years but never filmed. Cherry wood Psaltery back, planed and ready to glue. The jig is a very simple construction with battens, ladder rungs and wedges, more battens and bias tape and string, steel eyes, and tied on to small boat cleats.

7 String Lyre Making: Chamfering the inner edges

This video follows the pdf guide in my 7 String Lyre making Download, Download includes PDF plans information to build plus extras. see link https://payhip.com/b/Lv2Tp

Etsy Shop for Instruments strings and other accessories: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop To let the soundboard vibrate more while maintaining structural stability, we thicken and angle the area at the bottom. We also add a foot to the bottom of the playing area for structural reasons, following the Trossingen lyre as a guide. More videos will follow, feel free to leave comments or questions on the video or email me for more information. Latest work at Instagram:

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Website: https://www.michaeljking.com

Three plans included with this latest download,

https://payhip.com/b/Lv2Tp

7 String Hybrid Viking/Kravik model in A C DE F G A tuning 6 String Viking in A, B or C tuning depending on strings 7 String travel lyre, sized to fit in carry-on luggage on Ryan Air! (note I have widened the latest design to have more soundbox size) I am still taking orders for 7 string models for 2025 though my order book is full at present for any custom models, working my way through orders one at a time, message me for details on availability or if you have any questions Always follow safe practices while working with tools. What is safe for one woodworker under certain conditions may not be safe for others in different circumstances. Readers should undertake the use of materials and methods as shown in these pages after evaluation, and at their own risk.