DIY build of an Aeolian Harp, loosely based on an early 19th-century design by the poet Robert Bloomfield.
0:03 - The design
0:17 - Building the resonance chamber
0:34 - Preparing the soundboard
0:52 - Measuring for the removable lid
1:05 - Finishing the soundboard and installing anchor nails
1:37 - Making the removable lid
1:58 - Finishing and attaching the soundboard
2:38 - Installing strings and tuning
3:48 - Test run - nice outdoor scene, but not enough wind
3:55 - Going for a drive - 45 mph
4:45 - Highway speeds - 65 mph
References:
John Goodridge, “Robert Bloomfield and the Aeolian Harp: A Conversation with Alan and Nina Grove“ -
Simon Speed, photograph of one of Robert Bloomfield’s harps, restored and on display in The Higgins Museum, Bedford - :
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