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Sharon’s Psaltery



Here’s a quick update on one of the psalteries I’m working on.

Sharon’s Bowed Psaltery - Cherry and Cedar 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 and get redder with age. Overall, I think it is a good match.

This combination of woods is probably the lightest and most responsive available. I weighed the frame, (minus the top or bottom), and it only weighed a mere 15 ounces.

You will also note that she opted for the rear soundhole in the back, as can clearly be seen in the photo.


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One Response to “Sharon’s Psaltery”

  1. Phantasy Psalteries - Blog » Blog Archive » An Inlaid Rosette

    [...] Cedar top with an inlaid 10mm width rosette. This is the same top that can be seen in the post of Sharon’s Psaltery. The rosette has been assembled into my standard 5-sided shape, and inlaid and sanded flush with the [...]

    November 23rd, 2007 at 10:16 am
     

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