Peter, sounds great!!!

Sorry, I have been very busy during the weeks before Christmas - so I was not yet able to catch up on all the postings and videos I have missed.

In the last days I was able to spend a little time with my selfmade kantele. I try to get familiar with chord playing (it's tuned to D-major!). So here are some random chords as a short sound sample. Enjoy!

very nice love the sound.

Very nice, and sounds pretty too! What kind of wood is that?

Thanks Patty.
In the meantime I decided to re-string it with a little lower tension. I edited this in the description of the photo.

Peter, I love the sound of it. That's beautiful .

Thank you for the photo, Ken! Yes, the two in the middle look very "authentic" - and I also like the others!

@Patty and John Henry: thank you, glad you like it!
Actually, I am not intending to make a business out of it. My instruments look nice on the photos, but I can see all flaws. I am still learning with every instrument I build.

Here's a first recording:

Actually, it's the second recording. My first song was "You are my sunshine" - but then I noticed that it is still under copyright, so I tried "Home on the range".

Here's an old photo. The middle two -- kannel -- are hollow bodies, made using a Forstner bit about 35mm in diameter, then a chisel to remove the bits between. The others are solid body psalteries what i've made and sold quite a few of in random woods and shapes.

Peter, it's beautiful!!! Will we be seeing a video or hearing a sound file? I'm going to ask the same question John Henry asked. When do you plan to open up your shop? Lovely work Peter!!!

Hey Peter, when do you plan to open your shop !!!!

Lovely looking clean unclutted lines, thank you for sharing

John

Ken Hulme wrote:

The carved body is much more challenging!

You're definitely right with that! That's why I chose the "frame" / box style.

I don't have any experience with carving. I've seen some examples of one-piece kanteles that where hollowed with a router.

I am very interested in how you did it - do you have some photos of your kanteles / kannels? I'd appreciate to see some examples - maybe I can go for it some day!

Nice work Peter. I see you your kantele "box" style rather than carved body with a soundboard. I've built Estonian Kannels (same instrument, different country) both ways, myself. The carved body is much more challenging!