A Psimple Psaltery

Building a Bowed Psaltery, From Start to Finish

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

ejmeier@gmail.com

Archimedes' Workshop - Custom Tuning Wrenches

 

 

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

 

Lynn Smallwood's Bowed Psaltery

Lynn Smallwood

 

Gordon Brown's Bowed Psaltery

Gordon Brown's Bowed Psaltery

Gordon Brown

 

Paul's Bowed Psalteries

Paul Cole's Bowed Psaltery

Paul Cole

 

Dave Owen's Bowed Psaltery

Dave Owen's Bowed Psaltery

Dave Owen

 

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: ejmeier@gmail.com and I'll try and add your work to this page.

Copyright 2007, Eric Meier