Moraharpa

Finally! Time and some patience in Galloway has allowed me to finish the keys and put some strings on. However […]

At last, some more progress on the Moraharpa. During these ridiculous lockdowns I have been too depressed to do very

A few people have asked about drawings and dimensions for my Moraharpa. I worked from various sources online but drew

Some final progress on the Moraharpa before the festive break. Here’s the back being glued on. At this time it’s

I used a jig saw to cut the thinner part of the body sides, and then after cutting a pilot

Three layers of the wood I had available is enough for the body thickness. It’s a strange shaped instrument, so

The next step in construction of the Moraharpa body – gluing the first two slices together. I found out the

The second slice is cut out, and I removed the veneer easily with a hot air gun; there were two

Well OK, it looks a bit like a tennis racket (raquet!) but I think this is the best way I

OK, here’s the rule. The Moraharpa must be made entirely from leftovers I have from the dismantled piano used to

When I built the kontrabasharpa I kept enough wood back to build a Moraharpa – just in case. Having just