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Lois & Jerry’s Psaltery

Thursday, day 15. November 2007

Here is another psaltery I am working on, with the back and sides made of black walnut.
The bookmatched Walnut looks great, with a lot of character. The hard maple binding has not yet been added, but you can still see that this will be a handsome psaltery.
So far I just have the frame and […]

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Sharon’s Psaltery

Wednesday, day 14. November 2007

Here’s a quick update on one of the psalteries I’m working on.
It is made of cherry for the back and sides, and a western red cedar top (still unattached) can be seen sitting next to the frame.
I tried to find the darkest, reddest cedar I could find to match the cherry. Cherry will darken […]

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Tim’s Psaltery

Wednesday, day 7. November 2007

Since I forgot to update this blog on Monday, I guess I’ll make up for it today by making two posts!
I finally got my thin-kerf bandsaw blade in the mail today, and I was finally able to saw up the curly maple board I had wanted to use for the back of this psaltery. Since […]

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Becky’s Psaltery Pt. 2

Wednesday, day 7. November 2007

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 […]

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Becky’s Psaltery

Monday, day 29. October 2007

Just thought I’d post an update on one of the custom psalteries I’m working on:
This psaltery is one that I am building out of purpleheart sides and a quilted maple back. I’ve finished the frame and back, and I’ve laid out the components for the top.

If you take a closer look, it is still a […]

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