@Craig Williams Oh yes you´re right.It´s a very especially feeling to make music with some of my handmade instruments.It`s like playing with your baby. Take care of you. Greetings from bavaria.Tom
I made a bowed psaltery, I was just so happy it made sound considering how badly I handed the whole process. But that did make it so much more exciting.
This was a joy to watch. My great grandfather lived to 103 as did his dear wife, who did herbals. He and his father, from Bavaria, operated a waterpowered sawmill in Ohio, in which I was partly raised. While their work centered on furniture and marquetry, I know the spirit of this creation. I am so grateful to have stumbled upon your channel and body of work. At 71, with my heritage, I figure I have at least 32 more years to learn new things!
@Jack Strubbe People never stop learning. Even with 103 you can always go new ways and be interested in new things. If you are 103 tell me about your adventures. Take care and get old healthy. Greetings from bavaria Tom.
yeah!!! my mother is 82 and is car driving like a youngster.....no matter what your age is in pension...just still be in action - that's what will be you keep young! but the video is for artistical craftsman. you have to read the wood like a book....you have to know what is doing the material....and then create an instrument....wow!
Truly you have the hands of an Artist. The blood in your body resonates with the cosmos. I am always amazed that sparks don't emit from your fingerprints. There should at least be smoke! Know that you are a master. Thank you for sharing what has been given you.
You must have a beautiful soul to create such divine instruments and music! Light and blessings from the mountains of Kentucky where the dulcimer music is so sweet!
Fantastic music. Very interesting video. Very different construction to my own way of hollowing out the body in the Anglo Saxon style. Keep up the great work.
This is a beautiful sound, and to be honest you are the first lyre player i have ever heard..that was yesterday, and iam truly captivated by its melody..thank you.
thank you for sharing Tim. I was fascinated, almost hypnotized, while the lyre takes shape in the skilled hands of this talented craftsman and musician. Bravo Tom!
@@TOMWOLDON Thank You so much my brother... Stay safe, you too... It's so nice to hear so cool soft music from your family... You're so nice... Gott mit dir...
I love your music. I play celtic harp. I play the harp in the ancient way of left shoulder and using left hand for trebles and right for bass. Many years ago i just started playing . Playing on right opposite like most people is very awkward for me....
I wish I could afford it sounds heavenly, reminds me a bit of the sound of my kantele but it's different, I wish I had the skills. It looks and sounds beautiful
I am grateful to have found a similar one a few weeks ago at an estate sale and will be spending time in our Washington state lockdown learning to play. One may find you.
@@TOMWOLDON I'm your fan, because you're great and cool... I've got a lot of respect for you and your family... I hope you a lot of cool success and a good life, inçaAllah... You're top... You're cool, exactly like it must be... Justice is in your peaceful sound... ^=^
TR][ODES Unfortunately I have to disappoint you. The plans and the way of proceeding are in my brain. Each instrument is individually handcrafted and is therefore a real one-off. The materials and the structure give me the form and thus the sound. Here some basics. The length varies between 55-80 cm. The width of 18- 26cm. The height 16-26 mm. I mainly use maple, spruce, oak, ash, willow and chestnut as wood. I hope I could help you. Let me know how your project develops. I hope you will succeed. Greetings from Bavaria. Tom
@@TOMWOLDON thanks for the reply! and i can understand that, i make alot of guitar like instruments that are one offs too, i have a bad habit of not writing things down haha
@TR][ODES I think oral tradition is the basis of human communication and the transmission of information. You and I are apparently one of the last dinosaurs in the relationship. I know ,its strange but I think,we both like it. Tom
@@TOMWOLDON thank you. one more question For the main part of the instrument what to you use? I take it’s you have spruce for the front and maple for the back? What’s the body of the instrument made from. I can’t see it very clear on the video.
Fantastic. This one has been an inspiration for my build which has its next step in having the soundboard glued on. It is all done by hand thus far and is absolutely grueling. I have a question for you, and any help would be greatly appreciated! What did you use for tuning pegs, and where did you get them? I can't seem to find any information on this
@Sōlhæl I use pins from a harpsichord 5x40mm , it's a little piano from the 15th.-18th.century. You can get it on ebay I wish you success with your project and hope I could help you.Greetings from bavaria.Tom
Hello Paolo. I prefer steel strings from dulcimer. I think electric guitar strings are a littlebit different, but I guess they're works. Greetings to Chile. Take care of your health. Tom from Bavaria.
Amazing. I am just brainstorming myself to do the same. Your great video popped up on my youtube just a the right time. Questions : what's the purpose of tge small long pieces of wood at 4:45 ? How and where did you get the blueprints of the lyre ?
@Arnaud Lansalot Nice if i inspired you to build a lyre. Have fun. The woods at 4:45 are the bass bars. They transmit the sound from the top to the inside of the lyre, creating a full and rounded sound. They also stabilize the top. These woods are found in all stringed instruments. There are no blueprints; every instrument I build has different dimensions depending on the nature of the wood. The origin of the design lies in an archaeological find. I hope you enjoy building your lyra. Greetings from Bavaria.Tom
My build project is few months old now. i was searching "tutorials" and tricks for it when i watched your video. Ok, no blueprints. but each parts has several dimensons which are dependant of each other like those of the bass bars, their lenght should be precise regarding the size of the instrument. I saw the archeological finding when i checked Atelier Skald which built this kind of model.
@Arnaud Lansalot I have built over 50 Lyras now and each instrument is a little different from the others. With each construction I have added experience and next time I try to improve the sound and the inner construction. Each time I learn the sensitive feeling for the sound anew. The constant learning from experience drives me to build a really unique instrument. I pass this knowledge on to the next generation through oral tradition.It was bevor 2200 years ago and it is still so today. Greetings from Bavaria .Tom
@jing ledesma I use steel strings from a dulcimer.Sorry there is no plans exist.Every instrument from me is an new individual project.Greetings from Bavaria.Tom
This is so cool! What are the dimensions for the string placement? String spacing, distance from bridge to tuning peg etc... Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Sal
@PrimitiveWind222 I mainly use maple and spruce. But I also use walnut, oak, cherry and elm. The steel strings are from dulcimer. For my last models I use guitar strings from Hannabach. I hope the information helps you. Greetings from Bavaria Tom
@Daniel Jenkins The tuning is f-minor .The mensur is 50 cm.The maple top is 1,5 mm and the corpus is spruce .The whole body has a lenght from 70cm and a width from 18cm.Every instrument looks like a little bit different .I hope I could help you.Stray safe .Greetings from bavaria.Tom
@Glitched Approximately 70 cm(28 inch) long, 25 cm (9,8 inch) wide. The top is 2mm (0,078inch)thick and the bottom is 3mm(0,118inch). Have fun. Greetings from Bavaria.Tom
#Bastian Schöls Dies werde ich des Öfteren gefragt.Diese Leier ist einem Grabfund aus dem Frühmittelalter nachempfunden.Und tatsächlich ,das Original hat vier Löcher.Diese sind allerdings so klein das ich nicht glaube, dass es Schalllöcher sind .Ich habe die Originalleier gesehen und daraufhin mit Schalllöchern experimentiert.Dabei habe ich keinen signifikanten Unterschied bei Lautstärke und Klang festgestellt. Außerdem würden sich durch ein Loch in der Decke die Zugkräfte verändern und der Innenaufbau müsste anders gestaltet sein.Da dies ein erheblicher Mehraufwand für keine qualitative Verbesserung ist ,baue ich meine Leiern ohne Schalllöcher.Danke für dein Kommentar und deine Frage. Viele Grüße aus Bayern.Tom
@Dolores Zambrano Oh yes, it's found 2001 in Trossingen (Germany)by archäologists. The original has a lot of rich ornamentation of snake and braid ornaments.Greetings from bavaria.Tom
@Dolores Zambrano Thank you for your interests.This instrument has 8 strings.The original has 6 strings.I build these instruments and sell them too.Contact me at omwoldon@gmail.com and I can give you more details.Greetings from Bavaria .Tom
@Das Schnattchen Der Boden ist aus Fichte ,die Zargen und die Decke aus Ahorn.Der Sattel aus Eiche.Der Steg ist bei dieser Leier aus Robinie.Bleib gesund in diesen Tagen.Grüße aus Bayern.Tom
@Ezgi Çiçek Thanks I´m happy if you like it.Sorry ,I played these songs without notes. The tuning I use , is f-minor ,beginning with c.I hope I could help you.Stay healthy .Greetings from Bavaria.Tom
@Smithson Creations Handcrafted Woodworking Everey instrument building from me is an unique project.There`s no plans.The plans exist in my brain.The shape and appearance are allways slightly different,depending on which woods I use.The contstruction is based on years of experience.If you want, I can send you some plans from lyres with another contructions as my instruments.But they are in german. If you`re interested please contact me by omwoldon@gmail.com.Greetings from Bavaria.Tom
@game vibe This instruments are made to make music not for carnival.But maybe a good idea to train the construction.Take care of you .Greetings from bavaria.Tom.
@@TOMWOLDON Ha! Well played. The joke is made from an American grade school chant, "Lair, lair pants on fire!" I suppose kids in your country have something like this.
