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Posted on: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 12:53 pm
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Sharon’s Psaltery
November
14th
Eric
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 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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