But that's how loving mother's are, they pass on wut they know, therefore, it's up to us to learn futher. And like me ; you also just did lol. I love the Jawharp King.
You “can” but there’s a better method using a credit/debit/gift card, cut the main piece into a diamond shape (two thirds to one third) and cut the fan blade on the middle two-thirds part without breaking the edge of it, and there you go
As a metalsmith - I'm curious as the use of the candle when bending the tongue element. I want to make one of these now - they are truly beautiful instruments.
Anything with a small flame. I have used candles, a large torch, and I have seen videos of Ukrainian’s using the flame from a gas stove. I now use a small butane torch. Check out my newest series on building. It is the playlist, “Let’s build a Jaw Harp, the comprehensive tutorial.”
Hi, I have decided that I want to make a jaw harp and since it seems you are pretty good at making them, you seem like the best source of measurements. I was wondering how long is the steel rod before you bend it, and where the bend joints are located?
This will vary according to the way that you are bending it. The radius that the bend is made on and what you want as a finished harp. The measurements and radius may be different for you as you may be bending it at a different radius or angle and your bending method may differ. What I suggest is to make a few bends in your metal. To see how it goes. Look at the way it is bending and working in your scenario. Then draw a harp. Draw it similar to the same dimension as you want it. Take some measurements and cut the stock to the total length of the drawing. Then mark out the bends. Then make the bends in the most logical order and see how you end up. Look at the finished frame. See and note where you want to make changes and adjustments. Then make a new frame. You will likely fail a lot, I did. It will also be a unique and individual experience with much frustration and also reward. Enjoy the journey into harpmaking.
After my purchases of jew harps makes from maestros ( Stepanov, morchangs, Ovcharenko....) at your shop (the harpery) , the next one i gonna buy, will be one of your fabrication, because u're a Master ! ;-) Super fkg nice Jamie ! :-)
Check out the new ones. If interested. Email bebbcorp1@gmail.com. Here is link to the new midrange. Jaw harp Johnson Serial number one. ruclips.net/video/BnKtuZXY95Y/видео.html
I've got a jaw harp with the loop trigger but they didn't fix it like you did. Btw "Die Ente" is the German word for duck. You pronounce it "Dee Entay".
Does the "reed" for a lack of better term have to be one constant taper? Like could you get it gapped with a bunch left over out the front let that get cut thicker and longer to make a like huge trigger or would it mess up how it vibrates?
Howdy. I do sell the harps that I make and can ship nearly anywhere in the world. Shoot me a message on The Harpery on FB, or at my gmail at bebbcorp1@gmail.com and we can discuss what you would like made.
just been watching your video of the remake of the German harp that you said had no name why dont you call it the ( Luger Harp ) as you said it a remake of a German harp
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 the time to make these goes to show how difficult it would be to make a living and earning a decent wage. I once tried getting into flute and whistle making (for Irish traditional music). I got quite a few good instruments made but considering how much time it takes - I'd have to charge far too high of a price to make it worth the effort of actually selling them and making a profession out of it. But at least now I can make a good flute out of some aluminum pipe, a piece of acrylic (for the mouthpiece), a plastic whine cork and some screws 😂. I might have to try my hand at making a jaw harp one day. Already got a decent work shop anyway. Thanks for the video and great content 😊.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 exactly 💯! These instruments are labour's of love, most people who make them could work in a welding or metalworking shop and make more money on bigger projects with less transactions/time and make better money at the end of the day.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 that wasn't my point. I'm aware of that. I'm not living in Siberia. My point is that you can't make a living by making them here IN THE WEST. Because you'd have to charge too much money. Just like other instruments that are cheaper to make elsewhere like China. Or cheaper to be 3D-printed than handmade.
Jamie when your building a harp how do you make it a harp for that note an A harp or B harp G harp Bass harp not a Bass harp? I think there is more than one variable that one must do? Great Video.
So when you decided to start building jaw harps, did you already own some or many of these tools (some of them are pretty intense!) for another purpose or did you invest in them specifically for this? And is this something that requires an investment in some big tools right from the start or can you get by with the bare minimum (and doing lots by hand) and slowly build up an arsenal of machines to make things easier / cut down time?
I invested in tools when I made the decision. You don’t need everything I use. You do need a good vise and some files. Also a method of making the frame.
Right on man I was just curious. I'm totaly just happy making noize right now but every once in a while I catch myself staring at one wondering haha maybe someday
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 AFAIK Schlütter uses "German silver" but it's not real silver but an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. It's what some boehm flutes are made of.
Check out this ruclips.net/video/ATG79P7_jbI/видео.htmlsi=PYK0OjfqcLQStMAF And also this. ruclips.net/video/-KIEgnYGYKM/видео.htmlsi=KI5sKmM8yZpqEkV3 And also this. ruclips.net/video/1-bcszhe9Uk/видео.htmlsi=JCaLFg1AwRp-jeZn And this. ruclips.net/video/J7h7Jzl-CXk/видео.htmlsi=G6oGm-DDPMC3oJTf And also this. ruclips.net/video/0Rb6Fwuq2w4/видео.htmlsi=hfs4lwn4NfXKx_Vk.
If you have any questions let me know. I can tell you how to get the timing right for melodic bell ring. And why timing of reed and decks being off creates fuzzier harps if you need.
I no longer make the mallard pattern. I do have other models that I do make. The wait time on one of my harps is about a year. I also sell many awesome models from great makers all over the world. Shoot me a message on my store, “The Harpery,” on FB.
I use 1074 tempered spring steel at thickness .020 and .025 at Rockwell of 45 and 44, as well as 1095 tempered spring at thickness .020 at Rockwell 48. You can buy these many places, I buy through a machine shop that orders them from metal companies.
Ok here goes. First i measure out the length of square stock that I use for the frame. I then cut it using bolt cutters. After that I grind, bevel, and wire finish both ends. Then I mark bend points on the square metal stock. Then I make the outward bends of the harp. After that I make the inward bends wrapping the two outward bends around until they are almost parallel with each other. After that I put it in a vise and tweak around on the frame and arms until everything is even and looking how I want. Then I grind and taper the ends that will go in the mouth and also do some decorative filings to the frame and also smooth up any roughness with a wire wheel. Then I use a large four square file to sharpen and true up my embouchures. Then I take measurements of the embouchures and cut a reed out of spring steel to match my embouchures. Then I grind the reed to sharpen it so it will cut the air. Then I debar and hone the reed on a whetstone. Then I strop the reed on a soft wood surface. Next I cut and file a channel in my frame to hold the reed . Then I slide the reed in like a puzzle piece and tap it in with a hammer to set it. Then I use a press to crimp the reed and finish setting the reed with a hammer and punch atop a piece of railroad track on my bench. Then I roughly true up the frame arms with the reed. Next I dull the reed sticking out past the frame with some small whetstones which will become my trigger. Next I make my bend with a pair of pliers and needle nose pliers while holding the harp over a candle to heat up the area being bent. Many times I will also heat up the tip of the trigger and form a loop on the trigger then I quench the reed in water to cool it and re-harden the area that I heated to form the loop. Then I finish the harp, in a food safe way. I do not tell anyone my finishing process, but the harp emerges the next day looking sheen with different colors of patterns on it. One person describes that my finish looks like, "The patterns on a northern pike fish." I think it looks pretty cool. After finish I make my final adjustments to the frames and reed to get the sound that I want. Then I mail it off to the person that I made the harp for. I am about six weeks out on harp builds for customers and I make harps for people based on what they want and also what will compliment their playing style. That was a novel and I think that I successfully overused the word, "Then." lol.
Sam L It definitely has a learning curve to it. I have butchered tons of harps since I hve started. Now I am getting more consistent and high quality results.
My main issue is I'm looking for a certain "depth" of sound, preferring lower octaves for what I would like to use a jaw harp for. I can't quite seem to mirror the sound the Glazyrins and i think that's because of a specific temper in the steel used for the reed that I can't identify yet. It definitely has to do with long, fairly low hardness notched arms, coupled with a high hardness springy reeds inside that cavitating space. It induces low frequency vibrations in the arms, but right now I think I'm making one piece too hard or too soft.
It is the grind of the frames. They are flat on one side and sloped on the other givea it an outer spacey sound. If you want lower tone increase length, decrease width, and leave more meat on the trigger. Also the four planes of a harp are very important. I will make a video for you explaining this weekend.
No. It needs to be of spring temper. I keep a good stock of several assorted spring steel. .020 and .025 blue temper 1074 at a Rockwell of. 44 and 45 as well as 1095 .025 at Rockwell of 48
I honestly recommend you buy a good microphone. For your type of channel it's really important. The Rode VideoMicro is cheap and pretty good, you just connect it to the camera :)
Several years have passed since this video and I have learned a lot. I use a Cairo Etsy of different spring steels for a variety of different harps and what qualities and end results I want. Shoot me an email at bebbcorp1@gmail.com and I can elaborate and can source and accurately custom cut a lot of them.
Thank you my friend! I am very grateful that you can share with me your teachings that are fantastic and very explanatory. I'm emailing you right now. Brotherly hugs.
It must be such an awesome experience to play an instrument you have built yourself ✌️I can only imagine
Nice job. I've been at it for a week your videos are helping. Thanks
R lowle Glad to know that I can help.
My parents are constantly telling me that all I need to make a jaw harp is a pencil and a rubber band. I highly doubt it now
you don't even need that i made one out of a credit card I just cut in half basically
But that's how loving mother's are, they pass on wut they know, therefore, it's up to us to learn futher. And like me ; you also just did lol. I love the Jawharp King.
You “can” but there’s a better method using a credit/debit/gift card, cut the main piece into a diamond shape (two thirds to one third) and cut the fan blade on the middle two-thirds part without breaking the edge of it, and there you go
@@Undead_James i 3D printed several that sounded pretty good.
I just started playing harp and your videos are really helpful to me, i hope you won't stop posting new videos.
Love that Primus shirt.
This was a great video.
Subbed.
I hope to find some instructionals on your channel.
Awesome content.
Best wishes from The U.K
Thanks. There be a quite a few. Go to the main channel page and their are playlists. Harp on!
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 nice one bro
i look forward to watchin ur vids after a week at work.
Thanks, I enjoy making them. Should have a harp fix video out soon.
46 minuts of you playing berimbao!
The "Saxony" is a breed of German duck. And it sorta, has a saxxy ring to it. ^__^ Just an idea. That camo scheme is pretty sweet!
Ja das kommt ganz gut hin! Ich dachte an ein Rebhuhn!
As a metalsmith - I'm curious as the use of the candle when bending the tongue element. I want to make one of these now - they are truly beautiful instruments.
Anything with a small flame. I have used candles, a large torch, and I have seen videos of Ukrainian’s using the flame from a gas stove. I now use a small butane torch. Check out my newest series on building. It is the playlist, “Let’s build a Jaw Harp, the comprehensive tutorial.”
You do very good work totally impressed why do you leave the bending marks
Hi great videos question could or can you make one with more than one tang and would it play bet it would sound awesome
👏👏👏🙇 bravo !vraiment balèze !
Very interesting watching you make that harp
Hi, I have decided that I want to make a jaw harp and since it seems you are pretty good at making them, you seem like the best source of measurements. I was wondering how long is the steel rod before you bend it, and where the bend joints are located?
This will vary according to the way that you are bending it. The radius that the bend is made on and what you want as a finished harp. The measurements and radius may be different for you as you may be bending it at a different radius or angle and your bending method may differ. What I suggest is to make a few bends in your metal. To see how it goes. Look at the way it is bending and working in your scenario. Then draw a harp. Draw it similar to the same dimension as you want it. Take some measurements and cut the stock to the total length of the drawing. Then mark out the bends. Then make the bends in the most logical order and see how you end up. Look at the finished frame. See and note where you want to make changes and adjustments. Then make a new frame. You will likely fail a lot, I did. It will also be a unique and individual experience with much frustration and also reward. Enjoy the journey into harpmaking.
You are doing a very good job keep up the good work
Thanks.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 You're welcome
Amazing job ! What type of metal sheet do you use for the reed ?
Lol harp out chinggg 🦷🦷🦷 cool video, I could write another page of chitchat for you. *SOON*
great job!, please what kind of steel do you use ?
After my purchases of jew harps makes from maestros ( Stepanov, morchangs, Ovcharenko....) at your shop (the harpery) , the next one i gonna buy, will be one of your fabrication, because u're a Master ! ;-)
Super fkg nice Jamie ! :-)
Check out the new ones. If interested. Email bebbcorp1@gmail.com. Here is link to the new midrange. Jaw harp Johnson Serial number one.
ruclips.net/video/BnKtuZXY95Y/видео.html
I want a Master Bebb harp!!!
Hello again....what kind of steel is your jaw harp project?
Кыргыз ооз Комуз экен. Бул кайсы улут болду экен. Кайсы мамлекет болду экен. 💓💕👍👍👍❤❤❤
Thank you!
@10:10 when you use the calipers, what is your goal? To have a uniform width from the base to end of the arms? Or to have a specific taper?
Specific taper. Or more a good proportional taper. My newer techniques work better. This is a bit older.
Very cool
I've got a jaw harp with the loop trigger but they didn't fix it like you did. Btw "Die Ente" is the German word for duck. You pronounce it "Dee Entay".
Super!
What did you name the harp?
Welch Harlequin!?!?
Does the "reed" for a lack of better term have to be one constant taper? Like could you get it gapped with a bunch left over out the front let that get cut thicker and longer to make a like huge trigger or would it mess up how it vibrates?
ruclips.net/video/-KIEgnYGYKM/видео.htmlsi=ZY58IVYFJARJeJT2
Mate where can i get those steels. Any suggestion would be helpful...thx
outstanding!!!
hiya do you sell any of the Jews harp`s you make and if so how much are they and would you post to the UK if you do sell them ?
Howdy. I do sell the harps that I make and can ship nearly anywhere in the world. Shoot me a message on The Harpery on FB, or at my gmail at bebbcorp1@gmail.com and we can discuss what you would like made.
nice colors!
galvojimas Thanks
just been watching your video of the remake of the German harp that you said had no name why dont you call it the ( Luger Harp ) as you said it a remake of a German harp
I got a cheap jawharp, I wana get a nice handmade one and learn how to make them
Getting one tomorrow
Yay
Bebbcorp Harpery I will be watching your videos to learn how to play
Love the sweet tubing bender!! The right tools make all the difference. How long does it take you to make harps, once you get on a roll?
The harps and case that I make now are a bit different than these. A harp and case about 6 hours
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 the time to make these goes to show how difficult it would be to make a living and earning a decent wage. I once tried getting into flute and whistle making (for Irish traditional music). I got quite a few good instruments made but considering how much time it takes - I'd have to charge far too high of a price to make it worth the effort of actually selling them and making a profession out of it.
But at least now I can make a good flute out of some aluminum pipe, a piece of acrylic (for the mouthpiece), a plastic whine cork and some screws 😂.
I might have to try my hand at making a jaw harp one day. Already got a decent work shop anyway. Thanks for the video and great content 😊.
That is because these instruments are made by people in countries that have a cost of living 7-8 times less than here.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 exactly 💯! These instruments are labour's of love, most people who make them could work in a welding or metalworking shop and make more money on bigger projects with less transactions/time and make better money at the end of the day.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 that wasn't my point. I'm aware of that. I'm not living in Siberia.
My point is that you can't make a living by making them here IN THE WEST. Because you'd have to charge too much money.
Just like other instruments that are cheaper to make elsewhere like China.
Or cheaper to be 3D-printed than handmade.
cool!
Jamie when your building a harp how do you make it a harp for that note an A harp or B harp G harp Bass harp not a Bass harp? I think there is more than one variable that one must do? Great Video.
Scott patterson By length, width, and taper.
вери вери гуууууд
Really cool! Do you have a shop online?
theharpery.com
Can you make a harp out of aluminum metal? I work at a metal fabrication shop
You can. I would make sure the aluminum is safe for being in the mouth.
very interesting
you can call the harp the Melanitta or the Tadorna or the Aix galericulata
Those are some far out names. Do you have a meaning on them?
So when you decided to start building jaw harps, did you already own some or many of these tools (some of them are pretty intense!) for another purpose or did you invest in them specifically for this?
And is this something that requires an investment in some big tools right from the start or can you get by with the bare minimum (and doing lots by hand) and slowly build up an arsenal of machines to make things easier / cut down time?
I invested in tools when I made the decision. You don’t need everything I use. You do need a good vise and some files. Also a method of making the frame.
Right on man I was just curious. I'm totaly just happy making noize right now but every once in a while I catch myself staring at one wondering haha maybe someday
Seen any using Sterling Silver?
+JewelryWerx by Robert Coleman I believe schlutter uses a silver alloy of some type
Stirling itself is too soft. Also it has no memory. Not a good choice for a harp.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 AFAIK Schlütter uses "German silver" but it's not real silver but an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. It's what some boehm flutes are made of.
How much$ to make me one?
I want to make one for my physics class - anything i should know?
Check out this ruclips.net/video/ATG79P7_jbI/видео.htmlsi=PYK0OjfqcLQStMAF And also this. ruclips.net/video/-KIEgnYGYKM/видео.htmlsi=KI5sKmM8yZpqEkV3 And also this. ruclips.net/video/1-bcszhe9Uk/видео.htmlsi=JCaLFg1AwRp-jeZn And this. ruclips.net/video/J7h7Jzl-CXk/видео.htmlsi=G6oGm-DDPMC3oJTf And also this. ruclips.net/video/0Rb6Fwuq2w4/видео.htmlsi=hfs4lwn4NfXKx_Vk.
If you have any questions let me know. I can tell you how to get the timing right for melodic bell ring. And why timing of reed and decks being off creates fuzzier harps if you need.
Do you sell harps? I like the mallard harp.
I no longer make the mallard pattern. I do have other models that I do make. The wait time on one of my harps is about a year. I also sell many awesome models from great makers all over the world. Shoot me a message on my store, “The Harpery,” on FB.
What raw material do you use to make the trigger, some kind of spring steel? Where do you purchase it?
I use 1074 tempered spring steel at thickness .020 and .025 at Rockwell of 45 and 44, as well as 1095 tempered spring at thickness .020 at Rockwell 48. You can buy these many places, I buy through a machine shop that orders them from metal companies.
the pintail.
I want to buy this harp. How
How did you make that harp?
Ok here goes. First i measure out the length of square stock that I use for the frame. I then cut it using bolt cutters. After that I grind, bevel, and wire finish both ends. Then I mark bend points on the square metal stock. Then I make the outward bends of the harp. After that I make the inward bends wrapping the two outward bends around until they are almost parallel with each other. After that I put it in a vise and tweak around on the frame and arms until everything is even and looking how I want. Then I grind and taper the ends that will go in the mouth and also do some decorative filings to the frame and also smooth up any roughness with a wire wheel. Then I use a large four square file to sharpen and true up my embouchures. Then I take measurements of the embouchures and cut a reed out of spring steel to match my embouchures. Then I grind the reed to sharpen it so it will cut the air. Then I debar and hone the reed on a whetstone. Then I strop the reed on a soft wood surface. Next I cut and file a channel in my frame to hold the reed . Then I slide the reed in like a puzzle piece and tap it in with a hammer to set it. Then I use a press to crimp the reed and finish setting the reed with a hammer and punch atop a piece of railroad track on my bench. Then I roughly true up the frame arms with the reed. Next I dull the reed sticking out past the frame with some small whetstones which will become my trigger. Next I make my bend with a pair of pliers and needle nose pliers while holding the harp over a candle to heat up the area being bent. Many times I will also heat up the tip of the trigger and form a loop on the trigger then I quench the reed in water to cool it and re-harden the area that I heated to form the loop. Then I finish the harp, in a food safe way. I do not tell anyone my finishing process, but the harp emerges the next day looking sheen with different colors of patterns on it. One person describes that my finish looks like, "The patterns on a northern pike fish." I think it looks pretty cool. After finish I make my final adjustments to the frames and reed to get the sound that I want. Then I mail it off to the person that I made the harp for. I am about six weeks out on harp builds for customers and I make harps for people based on what they want and also what will compliment their playing style. That was a novel and I think that I successfully overused the word, "Then." lol.
Great in depth reply! I'm on my third harp in a couple days and I think I'm starting to get a feel for it.
Sam L It definitely has a learning curve to it. I have butchered tons of harps since I hve started. Now I am getting more consistent and high quality results.
My main issue is I'm looking for a certain "depth" of sound, preferring lower octaves for what I would like to use a jaw harp for. I can't quite seem to mirror the sound the Glazyrins and i think that's because of a specific temper in the steel used for the reed that I can't identify yet. It definitely has to do with long, fairly low hardness notched arms, coupled with a high hardness springy reeds inside that cavitating space. It induces low frequency vibrations in the arms, but right now I think I'm making one piece too hard or too soft.
It is the grind of the frames. They are flat on one side and sloped on the other givea it an outer spacey sound. If you want lower tone increase length, decrease width, and leave more meat on the trigger. Also the four planes of a harp are very important. I will make a video for you explaining this weekend.
what are the reeds made from? would metal strapping material work?
No. It needs to be of spring temper. I keep a good stock of several assorted spring steel. .020 and .025 blue temper 1074 at a Rockwell of. 44 and 45 as well as 1095 .025 at Rockwell of 48
Bebbcorp Harpery thank you kindly sir!
How much is money one jaw harp
Message me at my email bebbcorp1@gmail.com or at The Harpery on FB.
how do you make one in the key of “A”? does it depend only on the gauge of tongue metal?
It depends on a ton of factors. From grind to taper, thickness, length, length of trigger, trigger orientation and amount of trigger material left.
Bebbcorp Harpery oh lawd! Amazing!
This might help. ruclips.net/video/-KIEgnYGYKM/видео.html
cool, cant wait to make my own Ear harp..... woops.. I mean Jaw Harp
I honestly recommend you buy a good microphone. For your type of channel it's really important.
The Rode VideoMicro is cheap and pretty good, you just connect it to the camera :)
All sound on this video was done with a Rode video mic pro.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 Well, I guess you have to treat your shooting room with acoustic foam or acoustic blankets...there's a lot of echo.
It is a shop. I concentrate more on getting the content out there, than worrying about if sound or picture is ideal.
Do you sell them ?
I asked him that a couple years ago
No answer back
Hart harp
Dear friend!
Which metal do you use to make the tongue ???
Several years have passed since this video and I have learned a lot. I use a Cairo Etsy of different spring steels for a variety of different harps and what qualities and end results I want. Shoot me an email at bebbcorp1@gmail.com and I can elaborate and can source and accurately custom cut a lot of them.
Thank you my friend!
I am very grateful that you can share with me your teachings that are fantastic and very explanatory.
I'm emailing you right now.
Brotherly hugs.
That glove is on backwards. XD
His head is on sideways so it cancels it out.
What's the difference when leaving the rear tang?
Aesthetics, as well as having something extra to hold, the tail should not affect the sound if you hold it or not.
Can you make me a jaw harp for me because on March 27,2000 it is my birthday.
Wiener duckshvargen 😂
Muskogee
Dig it
Bisa kah anda mengirimkan saya 1 ke indonesia
Başarılı
Bu eski bir video olduğunu. Şimdi çok daha başarılı. Beceri evrimi.
Is it steel or iron?
Steel
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 I want to make one maybe several
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 Я начал строительство
гелиантина это тема язычки резать.
Gadwall
Pluck a Duck?
What the duck?
Sure it would be a good and formative video if the music wasn’t so annoying!!
No
Perhaps one day you can too.
So the title is a bate! Sad i was hope to learn something, disappointed!
You don't have real song when playing those Jew's harp..
Probably because I am not a real person.
Без колечка, варган херня.