Once a year, I try to make an extra-fancy bowed psaltery that I list on the for sale page as a “Phantasy” psaltery. (For instance, one such psaltery from 2007 can be seen in my gallery: it’s the top two pictures on the page, with the tiered rose design.)

This year, I’m working on another one, and you can see the progress of the top thusfar. It has two inlaid interlocking triangles that form a star-of-david pattern. Also, the top is a single-piece of figured bearclaw Sitka Spruce. (The back and sides aren’t visible in the picture, but they’re made of Macassar Ebony.)

I hope to have this psaltery all finished and up for sale in about a month.