The goal of this project is to build and learn to play a nyckelharpa, and in the process explore woodworking with hand tools. I plan to post weekly, unless the project moves more quickly and I have more material to share. I hope to complete the instrument by June, allowing extra time for gathering materials/ tools/ etc. and for picking the brains of local woodworkers on using hand tools and working wood.
. . . learning to play? . . . well, we'll cross that bridge when we get there!
Because I tend to side-track and lose myself in every little distraction, I have taken the time to sit down and write an outline for this project; however, I'll keep the outline to myself so that readers who miss this first entry will think I'm wonderfully organised, on-top of things and dedicated to this blog (not just checking off a list of to-dos).
Initially I'll cover the whys, whatnots and what-the-hecks which will allow me to write something while I continue collecting materials so that when I'm ready to cut and carve I can dive light in. In the meantime, where does a girl who is new to woodworking keep her growing collection of hand tools?
In an old pizza box. Yup, it's true!
This blog post belongs to me and was originally published under the "Lemon Floss" blog. I am updating my blog and moving my old posts to my new blog.
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