wooden musical instruments

[Michael Roche]

Hi,
I've just joined. I'm interested in making wooden musical instruments for children and adults.
Does anyone else have a similar interest?
Regards
Michael Roche

[Richard Armstrong-Wood]

Hi Michael

I am very much interested in that kind of thing, not much experience though, but keen to learn.

Rich

Michael Roche

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[Michael Roche]

Hi Rich,

Thanks for your reply. I'm a novice too although I've got some experience. I'd like to make mandolins and wood flutes, initially - play a bit too.  I've got some books on the subject and I've been on a course. It would be great to share ideas about this. What are you interested in doing?

Regards

Mike      

[Ben Heartland]

Hi Michael, Rich,

I'm interested in that area as well - I have a half-finished kantele (Finnish folk harp) in progress and would like to make guitars and basses in the future. Other than that, I have no experience of making instruments (plenty of playing, though!).

Ben

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[Richard Armstrong-Wood]

Hello,

I've always wanted to have a go at making a guitar, I was going to do a course too but funds and time were never quite there. I am also interested in experimenting with making with making other kinds of instruments from a variety of materials perhaps combining analog and digital though this is pretty far off becoming a reality as I still have a lot to learn. can you recommend any good books on the subject?

Rich

[Michael Roche]

Hi Rich,
I've got some books. Why don't all those who are interested in making musical instruments get together for a drink? I'm abroad until 8th, but available after that. I live near Brockwell Park.
kind regards
mike

[Michael Roche]

Would be great to design a travel mandolin/uke. All the tension is in the front. The sound box at the back could be collapsed and then set up, maybe. I've also looked into: gourds, green woodworking and early musical instruments. Also, I think there's a lot of scope for children's learning instruments with attractive designs, such as zither. I've read about wood turning where they use also of decoration methods.

[Rich Maynard]

There's s really cool walking stick mandolin on the Horniman Museum collection

RichM

[Michael Roche]

Wow, I love the Horniman! Could be a good source for ideas. 

[Michael Roche]

Hi Ben,

What kind of music do you play? I go to SELFolk on Saturday mornings in Forest Hill, which is fun. I got interested in Scandinavian folk music at one point as I play mandolin and mandola.

http://www.selfolk.co.uk/

On Monday, 23 March 2015 23:53:58 UTC, Ben Hillyard wrote:

Hi Michael, Rich,

I'm interested in that area as well - I have a half-finished kantele (Finnish folk harp) in progress and would like to make guitars and basses in the future. Other than that, I have no experience of making instruments (plenty of playing, though!).

Ben

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Michael Roche <mando...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Rich,

Thanks for your reply. I'm a novice too although I've got some experience. I'd like to make mandolins and wood flutes, initially - play a bit too.  I've got some books on the subject and I've been on a course. It would be great to share ideas about this. What are you interested in doing?

Regards

Mike      

On Monday, 23 March 2015 14:59:12 UTC, Michael Roche wrote:

Hi,
I've just joined. I'm interested in making wooden musical instruments for children and adults.
Does anyone else have a similar interest?
Regards
Michael Roche

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[Dermot Jones]

I've also wanted to build an acoustic guitar for some time.

If we do it as a group we can pool resources and ideas...and maybe get a luthier in to guide us occasionally?

Dermot

[Richard Armstrong-Wood]

It would be great to get together for a drink I live in Herne Hill so very close, but I am away from the 5th of April and maybe for about a month, so i'll miss your return Michael and be out of it for awhile. working as a group and pooling resources sounds like a good idea to me too!

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[Michael Roche]

Hi Dermot, that's a great idea.
Mike

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[Michael Roche]

Hi Richard, I would love to be part of a group devoted to developing luthiery skills. We could also share equipment.
See you when you get back.
mike

[Richard Armstrong-Wood]

Great! I'll look forward to it.

Rich

[Ben Heartland]

A luthiery meetup sounds like a great idea! How are the weeks of May 11th & 18th for everyone?

There's a local luthier, John Procter, who made my 6-string electric bass (johnprocter.com). Lives & works in Nunhead, he's a good guy, would probably do some tutoring/mentoring for a reasonable fee.

Michael - SELFolk look like a fun bunch! I play a range of stuff, from blues-rock to Anglo-Bengali crossover and several points in between. It's probably easier to send you some links than try to describe it:

khiyo.com

annaliewilson.com

jezebelsextet.com

Ben

[Michael Roche]

Hi Ben,
The meet up plan sounds good.

I play various instruments and write songs. I have very eclectic tastes. I'd love to hear your music.

Best wishes

Mike

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[Chris Muller]

Hey there,

I live in Herne Hill and am also interested in making musical instruments out of different materials, but mainly wood. Currently building a simple harmonic guitar with a third bridge. I'd love to meet-up and get on this adventure together.

Chris

[Michael Roche]

Hi Chris,
It would be great to meet up. It seems there's a local group who want to do this who are makerspace members. We should all meet to get started. Or you and I could meet up. Your guitar sounds very interesting. I previously made a lute in a group. I'm interested in a wide range of instruments.
Best wishes
Mike

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[Chris Muller]

Nice to hear from you so quickly. Definitely should all meet up. I'm also interested in a wider range of instruments then guitars, crossovers, prepared instruments.. We could meet up together in this week if you like to. You can mail me at: chrismullr[at]gmail.com 

Chris

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[Dermot Jones]

Well, this sounds like the emergence of a common interest...and that is exactly what the Makerspace is all about: sharing resources, skills and enthusiasms.

In the next few weeks we'll be gradually opening the space for regular meetup and special interest groups.

If all those interested in making instruments would like to form a group and find a regular evening that would be great. Come down to the space and see what space/tools/gear will be needed....at this stage it's all up for grabs!

Or just start with a social chat? And move forward from that.

Dermot.

[Michael Roche]

Hi Dermot,
This is really exciting! Could I call in one evening this week to have a chat?
Best wishes
Mike

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[Angelo Grieco]

Hi all,

I'm a music lover, an amateur guitar player (from 20+ years... not my thing probably) and recently I've started to feed my interest in traditional woodworking...
Would be very great to meet some like-minded people (especially in the cold London where i live from 4+ years and I can count my friends on one hand's fingers).

Looking forward to hear about you guys

[Michael Roche]

Hi Angelo,
We all need to meet.  Can someone suggest a time/date and place?
Kind regards
Mike

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[Dermot Jones]

Why not all come along to the social night this Thursday?

At the Commercial pub opposite Herne Hill station, from 6.30...

We're very close to opening so it would be possible to start a regular meetup for this in the space in the next few weeks.

Dermot.

[Hanno Halonen]

Hi Michael, Ben et all

It was great to see the place last night at the grand opening.

Ben & Heni, lost you guys at the end, next round is on me.

I am interested in musical instrument making for children and adults and would love to take part in a group like this. I have some experience in running work shops for kids, and have been entertaining an idea of running a instrument making workshops at summer festivals, however I would be interested in taking my own skills further first I would love to make a Dulcemer out of wood.

Hope we can start this group soon.

Hanno

[Michael Roche]

Hi Hanno,
I couldn't make the opening as I'm away this week. I love your ideas and definitely want to do something alo g those lines. Let's all meet up next week. Kuds dulcimer is a great idea. My email is: mik...@hotmail.com
Best wishes
Michael Roche

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[Dermot Jones]

Hi All.

Tomorrow night is open night. Anyone available to meetup then?

I'll be at the space from 7.30.

Dermot

[Michael Roche]

Hi Dermot,

I'll try to make it a bit after that.

Regards

Michael

[Michael Roche]

It was lovely to meet people at the SLMS last night. It will be great when the woodwork area is up and running. We can all share ideas, skills, equipment and possibly get speakers in to do talks/training.
Mike