If you slice a quarter sawn bridge blank in half, and just stack one half on top of the other, you will be sure to have the same grain structure. Ideally you would just make the bridge out of one solid block, but I didn’t have one big enough on hand
A most excellent trio of informative, instructional videos! I am definitely going to be building one of these. However, as I’m approaching this as someone used to building guitars (after a fashion), I noticed no sound holes? Is this indicative of this type of instrument or are you just leaving room for artistic interinterpretation of the information and instructions as given? I think I’m stumped by this one 😂. To my way of thinking, certainly going by the volume your instrument projected, I’d have definitely thought there must be sound holes that you maybe put in whilst I was under some spell of enchantment? Hopefully you’re still building and I’ll hear from the Red Beard Luthier? I’ll be looking forward to it for certain!! All the best, Dani
Hi Dani! Thanks for commenting. I was also confused by the lack of soundholes, but most examples I have found do not have them! I have to say, it has a really resonant sound even without a soundhole
@@redbeardlutherie1173 Thank YOU for replying!! I wasn’t sure if you were still around answering questions but, had you not been, I planned to build one without a sound hole and then only add one if the sound source seemed “trapped” internally. Yours sounds fantastic though, so I’ll definitely not be adding one to start with I don’t think! I’ve got some gorgeous-grained, 6mm black walnut for my soundboard, and some black limba Afara for the body. I’ve always got something “special” laying around for something just like this that I might stumble across. They’re perhaps not a-typical choices of timber for this instrument but no harm in trying these things? A huge thank YOU for sharing your talent with us all and for inspiring me to build one of these. I’m thinking that I might build one with two octaves of strings? Maybe just an octave/ maybe an octave and a half? I’m still brainstorming and haven’t yet formally settled on the plans 😂 I’ll obviously reinforce the soundboard accordingly, with extra under the bridge plate for maximum resonance under that extra string pressure. I’ll (maybe) consider leaving a peak/support under the bridge plate (right underneath the bridge) when hollowing out the back/bowl. That way the soundboard can sit right above it to resonate freely, but fall backwards onto this left-in support, at the extreme end of the board’s downward flex/trajectory during the resonating cycle. If I do go with extra strings then (perhaps, again) I’ll incorporate a simple “X” bracing for extra rigidity too, whilst still maintaining resonance and maximising strength with the extra string force of the extra strings. I’m not sure until I calculate the surface area of the soundboard with the tensile strength of the board combined with the string’s downward pressure. You’ve got my mind racing with inspiration and considerations!! Thank you so much for getting the grey matter thinking outside of the standard guitar building and in a different direction. I doubt greatly that incorporating some of the time-proven building practices brought over from the guitar building game would do any harm. All the best, and stay awesome my good chap!!! Dani 🙂
Hi, very nice work and good sound! Thanks for sharing...one Question may i ask what strings did you use, what kind and thickness? They sound really good! Thank you
Thanks! I’m struggling to think of the exact name, but I know I ordered off Etsy. If you search Anglo Saxon Lyre strings you will get some results. These ones are fluorocarbon as well
I’m not too sure, but I agree, they have a similar sort of sound. I’d love to build a zither some day, it will be interesting to look into that further!
Do you mean the tuning pegs? I bought an inexpensive generic set off the internet. Traditionally they would have used wooden pegs. I purchased the plans off the Dutch Luthier website. I would have a look on that website if you are after specific measurements
Good evening. Please excuse me, I do not know English and I am writing through an interpreter. I could be wrong. I dream of making myself such a lyre. Can I ask you about the size of the lira? Case size? Width? Case thickness?
Hi there! I recommend purchasing the plans using this link below. It’s about 580mm and 200mm wide at the widest point. My lyre is about 25mm thick, because that was what was available to me, but I think historically they are thinner. Best to use the plans below. It’s what I based mine off. Best of luck with your build! thedutchluthier.wordpress.com/
Hard to say for sure as I worked on it in small increments over months, but I think I could make one within a week. It's a simple enough instrument to build, I was just learning as I went :)
Thanks for sharing this journey and the background of those beautiful instrument. It sounds a lot fuller than I anticipated!
This is a remarkable project and certainly a labour of love. I’m impressed with the sound this instrument makes.
Thanks so much!
The end product is amazing, and your composition is breathtaking
Thanks so much!
beautiful!
Wow the music is rich and heavenly 😍pure joy listening to
Thank you Sunitha!
Fantastic series! I'd like to try making one myself. Although I have barely any experience in woodworking so I'm not sure how it'd turn out 😅
Best of luck! I bet it will turn out great. I was pretty new to woodworking myself when I started this lyre!
@@redbeardlutherie1173 I did it. It has a few flaws but considering it's my first project since DT class I'm pretty happy 😅
@Michael-es4dt That is fantastic! Congratulations
@@redbeardlutherie1173 Thanks! I really enjoyed it. It's fun to play but I'd like to make another one in the future to correct some of my mistakes.
Please play more songs on anglo saxon lyre, I would like to listen night and day
Thanks for the video. I don’t fully understand the steps to laminating the bridge. How did you ensure that the grain was vertical?
If you slice a quarter sawn bridge blank in half, and just stack one half on top of the other, you will be sure to have the same grain structure. Ideally you would just make the bridge out of one solid block, but I didn’t have one big enough on hand
It sounds so great!! 🎉
Thanks Andrew!
A most excellent trio of informative, instructional videos! I am definitely going to be building one of these.
However, as I’m approaching this as someone used to building guitars (after a fashion), I noticed no sound holes? Is this indicative of this type of instrument or are you just leaving room for artistic interinterpretation of the information and instructions as given?
I think I’m stumped by this one 😂. To my way of thinking, certainly going by the volume your instrument projected, I’d have definitely thought there must be sound holes that you maybe put in whilst I was under some spell of enchantment?
Hopefully you’re still building and I’ll hear from the Red Beard Luthier? I’ll be looking forward to it for certain!!
All the best,
Dani
Hi Dani! Thanks for commenting. I was also confused by the lack of soundholes, but most examples I have found do not have them! I have to say, it has a really resonant sound even without a soundhole
@@redbeardlutherie1173 Thank YOU for replying!!
I wasn’t sure if you were still around answering questions but, had you not been, I planned to build one without a sound hole and then only add one if the sound source seemed “trapped” internally. Yours sounds fantastic though, so I’ll definitely not be adding one to start with I don’t think!
I’ve got some gorgeous-grained, 6mm black walnut for my soundboard, and some black limba Afara for the body. I’ve always got something “special” laying around for something just like this that I might stumble across. They’re perhaps not a-typical choices of timber for this instrument but no harm in trying these things? A huge thank YOU for sharing your talent with us all and for inspiring me to build one of these.
I’m thinking that I might build one with two octaves of strings? Maybe just an octave/ maybe an octave and a half? I’m still brainstorming and haven’t yet formally settled on the plans 😂
I’ll obviously reinforce the soundboard accordingly, with extra under the bridge plate for maximum resonance under that extra string pressure. I’ll (maybe) consider leaving a peak/support under the bridge plate (right underneath the bridge) when hollowing out the back/bowl. That way the soundboard can sit right above it to resonate freely, but fall backwards onto this left-in support, at the extreme end of the board’s downward flex/trajectory during the resonating cycle.
If I do go with extra strings then (perhaps, again) I’ll incorporate a simple “X” bracing for extra rigidity too, whilst still maintaining resonance and maximising strength with the extra string force of the extra strings. I’m not sure until I calculate the surface area of the soundboard with the tensile strength of the board combined with the string’s downward pressure.
You’ve got my mind racing with inspiration and considerations!! Thank you so much for getting the grey matter thinking outside of the standard guitar building and in a different direction. I doubt greatly that incorporating some of the time-proven building practices brought over from the guitar building game would do any harm.
All the best, and stay awesome my good chap!!!
Dani 🙂
@olgreybear7997 Good luck with the build! I bet it is going to be a fantastic instrument
Hi, very nice work and good sound! Thanks for sharing...one Question may i ask what strings did you use, what kind and thickness? They sound really good! Thank you
Thanks! I’m struggling to think of the exact name, but I know I ordered off Etsy. If you search Anglo Saxon Lyre strings you will get some results. These ones are fluorocarbon as well
Is the absence of any sound-holes a problem ?
I don’t think so! It has a beautiful tone
such a soothing sound! amazing! I can see a resemblance to the zither/hammered dulcimer, I wonder if that evolved from these?
I’m not too sure, but I agree, they have a similar sort of sound. I’d love to build a zither some day, it will be interesting to look into that further!
What an amazing build. Would you cinsider building a kravik lyre from Scandinavian history?
Thank you so much! Definitely. Anything with plucked strings I have an interest in building
I LOST SIGHT OF THE SRING HOLE/ATTACMENT SCHEME ON THE LYRE. CAN YOU PROVIDE DETAILS?
Do you mean the tuning pegs? I bought an inexpensive generic set off the internet. Traditionally they would have used wooden pegs. I purchased the plans off the Dutch Luthier website. I would have a look on that website if you are after specific measurements
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I MEANT THE TAIL END OR BOTTOM END OF THE LYRE WHRE THE STRINGS ARE TIED TO THE BOX END.
Ah okay. 7:36 is the best spot to view it. It’s a small block of Indian rosewood cut into a sort of square U shape. I just tied all the strings to it
Oh I see you love what I love :) subbed nice work. invest in some guitar bone file set for the lyre bridges :)
Thanks so much! Looks like you have some great videos on your channel, I will check them out. Great advice re the nut files
What strings do you use for these? Specifically, what brand and gauge for a six string setup?
I’m not 100% sure on gauge, but I purchased the strings off ‘Chants of Yore’ on Etsy. Best of luck!
I used fluorocarbon strings, gut was too expensive for me
Good evening. Please excuse me, I do not know English and I am writing through an interpreter. I could be wrong. I dream of making myself such a lyre. Can I ask you about the size of the lira? Case size? Width? Case thickness?
Hi there! I recommend purchasing the plans using this link below. It’s about 580mm and 200mm wide at the widest point. My lyre is about 25mm thick, because that was what was available to me, but I think historically they are thinner. Best to use the plans below. It’s what I based mine off. Best of luck with your build!
thedutchluthier.wordpress.com/
@@redbeardlutherie1173 Thank you very much! I'll try.
@@redbeardlutherie1173I managed to make a lyre. Thank you very much.
@user-nb7ge7ny3p congratulations! That’s fantastic 😁
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How long does it tAke to make an Anglo-Saxon lyre?
Hard to say for sure as I worked on it in small increments over months, but I think I could make one within a week. It's a simple enough instrument to build, I was just learning as I went :)
Did you stop making videos on Anglo-Saxon lyre?
I'm so sorry I missed both of your comments Sunitha! Yes the lyre series is over, but new instrument builds are coming soon
@@redbeardlutherie1173 oh I want to hear the sound of the lyre, could you play a song for me
@@sunithafrancis7091 I will have to make another one at some point! I'm happy you like it so much :)
Tuning? standard g a b c d e?
Yep that's it!