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Hi Fred,
Yup. Thanks. I had already seen these pix and have them copied and downloaded onto my computer for reference.
It is comforting to hear that another soul has a completely disassembled harp on the bench. Perhaps we can share the journey.
All I know now is that I will be calling this a reconstruction and not necessarily a restoration as I do not have a good enough idea of what it should be. I really just want to be able to play it, not sell it for big bucks. In that regard I have purchased aircraft birch plywood from Musicmakers to replace the soundboard. The original was spruce of course but I don’t have the proper tools (or probably skill) to replicate that sort of construction. I am using Kaiser’s book as reference as well as a set of scale plans I purchased. Unfortunately, the ‘to scale’ on the plans do not actually match my particular harp so I will be drawing the template for the new column myself.
I know nothing about the Morley harp. I am wondering if it has blades as well. Some of the blades that I have removed are bent and I am wondering if you know of a source to replace these.
Be well and have a fun harping journey.I have a Clark Harp that was given to me by my teacher. It was badly damaged at some point with a completely broken column. It has the # 1003 and was made in Syracuse, NY. I received it from my teacher because she knows I am a woodworker and thought I might be able to resurrect it. Well, it is quite a challenge. I have taken it entirely apart so I can construct a new column and replace the soundboard.
The question I have is about the finish. The stool which came with it and is intact is green. However the harp itself appears more brown. I am wondering if anyone has some good pictures of the green Clark harps that will show exactly where they were green and what parts had a brown stain on them. Thanks for any information.
