Today’s work in the morning sun. Today’s work in the morning sun.
thoughts
Even the Tuning Wrench is Special
A harp isn’t finished until a tuning wrench is made for it. The Folc Harp tradition is to make the tuning wrench out of the same wood as the harp. Not just the same type of wood but from a…
Eyebrows
Carving the mystical Eyebrows of Skepticism
Metaphysical Harp
I dunno. Could I get more for this as a Metaphysical Art piece than I could to finish it as a harp?
Newest Harp Demo
Here in the backwoods one has to make do with wandering mountain dwarves to have demos for the harps. Ah, well…..
Ancient Muse Arise
Too long darkness has reigned in Durin’s halls: “The world is grey, the mountains old The forge’s fire is ashen-cold No harp is wrung, no hammer falls The darkness dwells in Durin’s halls” But no longer. After too long a…
Lazarus Grain
Wire strung harps lying in state in the “tomb.” Finishing oil diluted with mineral spirits has been applied to seal the wood. In a way it is a fool’s errand because the wood will transpire moisture no matter what finish…
5 harps
In the corner of the Dwarven undercroft … mischief in the making!
Sassafras under scrutiny
Checking for peccadilloes in the sassafras wood:
The Art of the Craft
A cold but cheery day all the more with the century old cook stove in the shop burning wood scraps with the tea kettle on the hob.Part of the harp work is mechanical, precise measuring and precise fitting of joints.…