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Chris Parks, Sugar Hill, GA, US
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Room Divider

May 31, 2009

Room divider made of curly maple and mahogany veneer over MDF panels

Irish folk harp

Jan 10, 2009
3 comments

34 string folk harp Soundbox, pillar and neck made of black cherry, soundboard made of sitka spruce Finished with shellac and 8 coats violin varnish


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Re: UPDDATE: Shop Improvements: Outstanding ideas from the world's finest woodworkers from Fine Woodworking magazine

Great book! I want a copy. Count me in!

posted: 8:38 am on June 28th  

Re: Use wedges to edge glue thin boards

I use this technique to glue up the two halves of my bookmatched harp backs. Yes, the weight on the joint is needed to keep the two thin boards from buckling.

posted: 4:40 pm on May 13th  

Re: Norm Abram at Old Sturbridge Village

Norm's love of the craft and his eagerness to share it with us all has inspired me to continue improving my woodworking skills and take on projects I didn't think I could do. Though the show has ended, I forward to seeing him on TOH and whatever else he takes on. Let's celebrate Norm's great accomplishment of being on the air for 21 years, sharing his joy of working with wood and the encouragement the show gave us to try new techiques and projects.
Norm, Rock on!

posted: 9:17 am on October 29th  

Re: Norm Abram at Old Sturbridge Village

Norm's love of the craft and his eagerness to share it with us all has inspired me to continue improving my woodworking skills and take on projects I didn't think I could do. Though the show has ended, I forward to seeing him on TOH and whatever else he takes on. Let's celebrate Norm's great accomplishment of being on the air for 21 years, sharing his joy of working with wood and the encouragement the show gave us to try new techiques and projects.
Norm, Rock on!

posted: 9:17 am on October 29th  

Re: Irish folk harp

Hi, Jemmy!, sorry for the delay in writing. I don't have rights to the plan, as I bought the plans as part of a kit. The kit contained the hardware and full scale plans; I bought and cut all the wood.
I can't recommend the plan due to the fact the soundboard has separated from the soundbox since I took the photo. The soundboard has to be mechanically fastened to the soundbox to counter the large amount of force created by the strings.

I plan to design my own folk harp this year. Thanks for the compliment!

posted: 10:37 am on March 12th  

Re: Irish folk harp

Hi, Jemmy!, sorry for the delay in writing. I don't have rights to the plan, as I bought the plans as part of a kit. The kit contained the hardware and full scale plans; I bought and cut all the wood.
I can't recommend the plan due to the fact the soundboard has separated from the soundbox since I took the photo. The soundboard has to be mechanically fastened to the soundbox to counter the large amount of force created by the strings.

I plan to design my own folk harp this year. Thanks for the compliment!

posted: 10:37 am on March 12th