Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-2, страница 52

Kit Sources

* A Stock Kit. including all the wood you'll need to build the Bowed Psaltery, in either Bolivian rosewood or cocobolo, including the solid Sitka spruce soundboard. is available from: Heritage Building Specialties 205 N. Cascade Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Tel. 1-800-524-4184 Kit includes parts A-l, thick-nessed to specified dimensions but cut slightly oversize in length and width.

Ask for Project-PAK kit No. WJ2942.

Cost is $ 59.95 postpaid for kit in Bolivian rosewood, $79.95 postpaid lor kit in cocobolo. Call for prices on other woods.

" A Hardware Kit, including all the hardware you need to build the Bowed Psaltery exactly as shown, is available from: Aspen Kits 6 Hilltop Drive Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Tel. (203) 388-6179 Hardware Kit for parts J-P includes 48 tuning pins, string wire, brass bridge rod, felt feet, bow ribbon, 2 brass brads, 2 brass screws (no. 4 x 1/2 long), plus rosin tor the bow. Kit cost is S27 postpaid; $33 with a tuning wrench {strongly recommended if you don't already own one). (Check or money orders only, Canadian orders add $2 US funds). Also available: Book and Tape combo, "How To Play & Tune The Bowed Psaltery" $12.95 postpaid.

80 degrees, and (he ends of ihe sides (where the two sides meet at the lop) to 10 degrees. These 10 degree miters really can't be easily cut on the table saw. so Moretti penciled in the miier line on the ends of the stock, roughed in the miters with the hand saw, and then sanded to the line. Cul the opposite ends of the two sides to 80 degrees, then use the band saw to notch the ends of the sides 10 accept the end.

However you decide to join the sides and ends, and however you decide to cul ihe joinis where these parts meet tMoretti used dowels to reinforce the sharp miter at the pointed end), keep in mind lhal ihe ultimate object is a triangular box, wiih a lop (soundboard) and bottom. Cul bolh the soundboard and the bottom slightly oversize, drill ihe hole in the soundboard for ihe decorative rosette, assemble the box. then glue ihe soundboard and bottom in place. Trim the excess overhang on ihe soundboard and bottom when dry. Gently sand to round ihe corners and edges of your iri-angular box.

The Roselte

On our psaltery, the sound hole is enhanced w ith a decorative rosette. You may substilule a shaped hole in the soundboard (hearts, diamonds, eic. all look good), if you'd rather not get into making the rosette.

If you decide to include the roselte. ihe procedure is detailed in the sidebar. Once the rosette is made, use a hide epoxy to secure it in the 2 in. diameter hole in the soundboard.

The Bridge

Cul the bridge to the dimensions show n in the full size pattern and bevel the sides and ends (see Full-Si?e Pattern of E). Duplicating the exact bevels shown isn'l

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important—close is good enough here. Next, drill the 24 holes for ihe bridge guide pins. Select a drill bil size thai allows a snug fit of the pins in the holes and drill the holes Vs in. deep. This will leave the >/2 in. long pins standing about '/x in. proud. You'll receive a length of brass i<k1 in your hardware kit. but you'll

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