Building wooden musical instruments

"What if you didn't just make furniture, but instruments that create music?"

Fun to do

You saw and plane until the wood becomes music. Every wooden fibre gives vibrations you've shaped - as if you've freed the tree's voice.

Someone who did this

De eerste keer dat mijn zelfgemaakte kalimba een zuivere toon produceerde, voelde ik de trillingen door het berkenhout naar mijn duim reizen. …

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Three first steps

1Start with a simple flute or kalimba
2Study online building plans for beginners
3Invest in high-quality wood and tools

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