A Psimple Psaltery

Building a Bowed Psaltery, From Start to Finish

A Psimple Psaltery Book
Get these plans in print

Let's Build One!

Tools and Supplies

The Frame

The Back

The Soundboard

Pin Layout

Varnishing

The Bridge

Stringing

Tuning

The Bow

Playing

Maintenance

Contact Me: ejmeier@gmail.com

eric@apsimplepsaltery.com

Looking for Heavenly Music? It would only be fitting to hear it in person!

 

 

Gallery of Psalteries

Here are some examples of psalteries that others have built following the plans (more or less) found on this website. Let them be an encouragement to you, that building a musical instrument - a psimple psaltery - is not out of your grasp!

Charles Sigler's Bowed Psaltery

Charles Sigler's Bowed Psaltery Back

Charles Sigler (2007)

 

Lynn Smallwood's Bowed Psaltery

Lynn Smallwood (2008)

 

Gordon Brown's Bowed Psaltery

Gordon Brown's Bowed Psaltery

Gordon Brown (2008)

 

Paul's Bowed Psalteries

Paul Cole's Bowed Psaltery

Paul Cole (2008)

 

Dave Owen's Bowed Psaltery

Dave Owen's Bowed Psaltery

Dave Owen (2008)

 

Greg's Bowed Psaltery Greg's Bowed Psaltery

Greg's Bowed Psaltery

Greg's Bowed Psaltery

Gregory Trickey (2009)

 

Bill Allman's Bowed Psaltery

Bill Allman's Bowed Psaltery (Back)

Bill Allman's Psaltery Bow Bill Allman's Psaltery Bow

Bill Allman (2009)

 

Robert Killen's Bowed Psaltery

Robert Killen's Bowed Psaltery

Robert Killen (2009)

 

dick willitts bowed psaltery dick willitts bowed psaltery

Dick Willitts (2009)

 

Sunniva's Bowed Psaltery Sunniva's Bowed Psaltery

Sunniva Wormsen (2010)

 

Pandora's Bowed Psaltery Pandora's Bowed Psaltery

Pandora Hart (2011)

 

Richard's Bowed Psaltery Richard's Bowed Psaltery

Richard Arnold (2011)

 

Rebecca's Bowed Psaltery Rebecca's Bowed Psaltery

Rebecca (and Fritz) Dowe (2011)

 

 

If you've made a bowed psaltery from the plans listed on this website, and would like to share your results with others and add to this gallery, send me an email at: eric@apsimplepsaltery.com and I'll try and add your work to this page.

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