fredag 13 augusti 2010
Finished!
So, this is how my harp turned out in the end. It took exactly two weeks to put her together. I'm very thankful to my father who helped me a lot, I hadn't made it without his help.
Stringing
I have read a lot of horror stories about this task; stringing! So I was very worried. However, it went better than expected. I have installed all the strings now, and so far only one have broken! That's pretty impressive. But I still have a lot of tuning to do so it ain't over yet.... I have a few spare strings so I'm not that worried.
Tuning yes... it will take some days before I can play on it, because it gets out of tune instantly before the strings have adjusted themselves. But it has a very nice and rich sound! I compared it to my rental harp (a mid-east one called "Heather") and it's so much better and more beautiful (except it was false that's it...) I can't wait 'til it starts stay in tune.
Tuning yes... it will take some days before I can play on it, because it gets out of tune instantly before the strings have adjusted themselves. But it has a very nice and rich sound! I compared it to my rental harp (a mid-east one called "Heather") and it's so much better and more beautiful (except it was false that's it...) I can't wait 'til it starts stay in tune.
torsdag 12 augusti 2010
Hardware!
Finally dry! It has two layers of coating now.
Today I installed the hardware (eyelets, guiding pins and tuning pins) and mounted it. It's only the stringing left now, I can't believe it's as good as finished!
Today I installed the hardware (eyelets, guiding pins and tuning pins) and mounted it. It's only the stringing left now, I can't believe it's as good as finished!
måndag 9 augusti 2010
Guess what?
It isn't dry yet...
*not at all impatient*
Updates like these are boring, ne? So until something new happens I won't update this blog. So no updates means varnishing process (and 99% of that is drying time). I hope it's just a matter of one day or two.
*not at all impatient*
Updates like these are boring, ne? So until something new happens I won't update this blog. So no updates means varnishing process (and 99% of that is drying time). I hope it's just a matter of one day or two.
lördag 7 augusti 2010
Drying time
According to the package, the varnish should dry in about one day. However, it still wasn't dry when I checked this morning. So I just have to wait a little while longer until I can sand it for the (hopefully) last time and apply final finish.
However, the neck/pillar-part was dry enough to turn over and varnish at the other side (picture below). I think when I apply the final finish I have to varnish the whole pillar/neck at the same time, but I have to find a solution to make it stand up stable.
However, the neck/pillar-part was dry enough to turn over and varnish at the other side (picture below). I think when I apply the final finish I have to varnish the whole pillar/neck at the same time, but I have to find a solution to make it stand up stable.
fredag 6 augusti 2010
Test-assemblage
Yesterday night I couldn't sleep, so I ended up sleeping almost whole day instead ^^;; Thence no work on the harp.
But today I tested to assemble the harp. Looking good, ne? I will start with the varnishing later today, I just have to get a better brush!
But today I tested to assemble the harp. Looking good, ne? I will start with the varnishing later today, I just have to get a better brush!
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