How do you make a small harp out of bamboo?

Question

please i need it for a project next monday.

answer well.

Answer 1

Don`t have prospective on size, but size bambo to project  shape limbs and or shafts with steam,to conform to shape. small drill or heat needle  to place strings through holes you create. mount on a base of your choice. i would try a hollow length of bambo for a sound chamber.

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Answer 2

Check out instructables.com.  They have step by step instructions for makeing anything and everything.  

Answer 3

Making the wooden components

Boards of spruce, maple, beech, and other woods are received by the harpmaker and inspected. In order to perfectly match the grain of harp with a natural finish, boards of wood all from the same tree may be received together. The boards are then stored for about six months to become adjusted to the local climate in order to avoid any future problems with splitting or cracking.

Power woodcutting machines cut the boards into rough approximations of the pieces needed. More detailed shaping of these pieces is done with hand held woodcutting tools. Harpmakers learn their craft in a series of apprenticeships. New workers build the base of the harp, then go on to learn the skills needed to build the body and the soundboard. Only the most experienced harpmakers work on the column and the neck. Many thin layers of wood are glued together under pressure to foim wooden parts which are stronger than solid wood. The various wooden parts are then stored to await assembly.

A harp is basically a large wooden triangle, usually made primarily of maple. The front, vertical side of the triangle is known as the column or the forepillar. The upper, curved side of the triangle is known as the neck. The third side of the triangle is known as the body. White maple is the best wood for these three sides because it is strong enough to withstand the stress of the strings. The soundboard, which is contained within the body and which amplifies the sound of the strings, is usually made of spruce. Spruce is used because it is light, strong, pliable, and evenly-grained, enabling it to respond uniformly to the vibrations of the strings to produce a rich, clear sound. The middle of the soundboard, known as the centerstrip, is attached to the base of the strings and is usually made of beech. Beech is used because it is tough enough to bear the tension of the strings.

The curved plate on the neck of the harp, to which the strings are attached, is made of brass. The disks which control the length of the strings are also brass, as are the pedals which control the disks. These external metal parts are often plated with gold for appearance and to resist tarnishing. The complex internal mechanism which connects the pedals to the disks, known as the action, is made of brass and stainless steel, with some parts such as washers made of a hard plastic such as nylon.

The strings of a harp are made of a variety of materials, including steel, gut (derived from the intestines of sheep), and nylon. Each material has different properties which make it suitable for a particular length of string.

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http://www.answers.com/topic/plucking-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Ww-Iwa6...

http://www.caswellharps.com/hardware/pag...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp

http://www.caswellharps.com/index.html

http://www.harpspectrum.org/building/bon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojVcXqNP6...

Answer 4

well first you get bamboo then a knife and carve a harp out of it