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Posted on: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 7:49 pm
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Becky’s Psaltery Pt. 2
November
7th
Eric
I thought I’d give one last update before I finish this psaltery.
Basically, all the building is done and all that’s left is the finishing, buffing, and stringing. (This usually takes between 7 and 10 days.)
Here’s a shot of the quilted maple back, with a centerstrip of purpleheart.
Hopefully, if there are no hiccups, the psaltery should be ready to ship by the end of next week. (That dragonfly tail is really nerve-wracking to work around! =) If you look at the picture in the previous post, you’ll see what I mean. But I really don’t think it is as fragile as it looks, since it’s plywood.)
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The more pictures I see, the more anxious I am to have it in my hands. It is turning out so beautiful! Is it still on schedule to be done by the end of this week?
November 13th, 2007 at 12:10 pmRight now the finish is hardening. While technically I could probably have strung and finished it as early as yesterday, it really boils down to how durable and polished a finish you want. For instance, if you were to pick it up and hold it right now for a long period of time, your fingerprints would be sunk into the finish, sometimes permanently.
I plan to level and buff the finish later this week. If all goes well, I would string it soon thereafter. But I think that even if it is finished by the end of this week, it might be best to hold it over the weekend to give it a better chance to harden even more before shipping.
As always, I’ll let you know if anything unexpected happens.
November 13th, 2007 at 2:43 pm