I find this video encouraging for the relative ease of construction as opposed to a hollow lyre. Do you find it plays loud enough without a hollow? Do you wish you would have included one or a carved bowl that I see in some solid lyre designs? I'm ordering parts and trying to consider some of these things before I attempt to make it myself. Thank you for including tuning of the strings as well.
what’s (in your opinion) the thinnest the top attachment point (location of tuning pegs) could be (width, not thickness of the wood as a whole) before it would compromise the integrity of the instrument once tension is put on it ??
The thickness on this one is about 3/4 an inch and as I screwed some of the pegs in I did get a tiny crack in one of them. So to play it safe it would be ideal to have about an inch of room to work with and also make sure the pegs are spaced out enough so there isn't too much tension in one given area. My peg spacing is about 1/2 an inch. Having some pre-drilled holes for the pegs also reduces the risk of cracking the wood.
also, sorry for so many questions, how are the strings attached below the bridge?? are there also pegs there?? are those harp strings, or lyre strings in particular (and if they were harp, how much did you have to trim off in the end)?
So I have to apologize that I didn't get good footage of the string attachment. But essentially I drilled 10 holes below the bridge slightly closer together than how they are at the top so they taper in. I ordered lyre strings from amazon so they were already the length I needed. The strings come with a little metal hoop on the end so as long as the holes are smaller than that hoop you can feed the string in from the bottom and the hoop catches on the underside of the hole, keeping it in place. If you have any more questions or would like pictures of what I'm talking about feel free to email me at Kingskraft2021@gmail.com
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional woodworker or luthier... but I don't see why not, as long as you had the hand tools that would do the same jobs. There are hand drills and, of course, hand saws. It would definitely take longer but I'm quite sure it is possible.
Hello My Grandson would like to build a lyre harp like the one in your video. Could you please tell us the length and width of your wood used to start your harp?
Thanks! When I am playing at the end I'm just using my left thumb to pluck 2 strings at once. To my surprise the strings stay in tune very well and only need to be tuned up every once in a while.
Nice vid. Tks. I bought the same pegs. What diameter hole did you drill to screw them into? I don't want to split the timber and I don't want slippage/de-tuning
Hoi! I have a couple of questions (sorry for bad English, I'm Ukrainian:D) Firstly, if I use a body from a zither or a harp, is this a strong cheat? What are the best strings to use?
No problem at all, using the body from a zither or a harp would be quite a cheat, but if you don't plan on customizing the body in any way then this could be a good use for an old instrument body. Any strings will work. I personally used steel strings I bought online but I am confident that any other type of strings will work just fine!
for metal pegs you need a key, you can make pegs from wood, it will be much more convenient and easier. here is a video showing how to make them ruclips.net/video/Xv0k6C3VNiI/видео.html
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times. 78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways. 81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times. 88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders. 92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come; and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified. 99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations." 102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75 ////////////////////,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I find this video encouraging for the relative ease of construction as opposed to a hollow lyre. Do you find it plays loud enough without a hollow? Do you wish you would have included one or a carved bowl that I see in some solid lyre designs? I'm ordering parts and trying to consider some of these things before I attempt to make it myself. Thank you for including tuning of the strings as well.
Now, this is an instrument that looks easy to make and sells for a lot of money, just like the Tennessee music box dulcimer!
what’s (in your opinion) the thinnest the top attachment point (location of tuning pegs) could be (width, not thickness of the wood as a whole) before it would compromise the integrity of the instrument once tension is put on it ??
The thickness on this one is about 3/4 an inch and as I screwed some of the pegs in I did get a tiny crack in one of them. So to play it safe it would be ideal to have about an inch of room to work with and also make sure the pegs are spaced out enough so there isn't too much tension in one given area. My peg spacing is about 1/2 an inch. Having some pre-drilled holes for the pegs also reduces the risk of cracking the wood.
also, sorry for so many questions, how are the strings attached below the bridge?? are there also pegs there?? are those harp strings, or lyre strings in particular (and if they were harp, how much did you have to trim off in the end)?
So I have to apologize that I didn't get good footage of the string attachment. But essentially I drilled 10 holes below the bridge slightly closer together than how they are at the top so they taper in. I ordered lyre strings from amazon so they were already the length I needed. The strings come with a little metal hoop on the end so as long as the holes are smaller than that hoop you can feed the string in from the bottom and the hoop catches on the underside of the hole, keeping it in place. If you have any more questions or would like pictures of what I'm talking about feel free to email me at Kingskraft2021@gmail.com
If love to see your worshop storage set up organisation, as much as a workshop can be!
thats awesome. i might have to make one
Is this possible to make without power tools?
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional woodworker or luthier... but I don't see why not, as long as you had the hand tools that would do the same jobs. There are hand drills and, of course, hand saws. It would definitely take longer but I'm quite sure it is possible.
where are the strings from?
thanks for the great video!
Nice, beautiful little Lyre :) Subbed
Hello My Grandson would like to build a lyre harp like the one in your video. Could you please tell us the length and width of your wood used to start your harp?
I’m going to make one.
oooh what kinda strings did you use? i kinda want to make one
Great job! Are you using your left thumb to sharpen the strings for accidentals?
Thanks! When I am playing at the end I'm just using my left thumb to pluck 2 strings at once. To my surprise the strings stay in tune very well and only need to be tuned up every once in a while.
How do you change strings though??
unwind the peg and pull them out like a guitar
Nice vid. Tks. I bought the same pegs. What diameter hole did you drill to screw them into? I don't want to split the timber and I don't want slippage/de-tuning
I like the music you made with it
Liking the music too!
How hard would it be to make a double strung lyre now?
hi i have a question, what strings did you used?
Hoi! I have a couple of questions (sorry for bad English, I'm Ukrainian:D)
Firstly, if I use a body from a zither or a harp, is this a strong cheat?
What are the best strings to use?
No problem at all, using the body from a zither or a harp would be quite a cheat, but if you don't plan on customizing the body in any way then this could be a good use for an old instrument body. Any strings will work. I personally used steel strings I bought online but I am confident that any other type of strings will work just fine!
how are tuning the string? nice work
The pegs that I ordered for it online came with a tool that tightens them. They just twist in counterclockwise.
for metal pegs you need a key, you can make pegs from wood, it will be much more convenient and easier. here is a video showing how to make them ruclips.net/video/Xv0k6C3VNiI/видео.html
very nice job
Where can buy the string?
i am making a lyre and posting videos in my youtube channel on the progress ..i'm using a cookie tin for the sound box
great!!! ❤️🥺
I'm thinking about making lyre from sky cotl but I have no clue about making one hence I'm here
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times.
78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways.
81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times.
88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders.
92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come;
and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified.
99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations."
102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75
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