The Nyckelharpa
I am presently making a chromatic nyckelharpa from locally grown Engelmann spruce. This is considered Sweden's national instrument.

Left Key Guide
Right key guide
This harpa is designed to include 16 strings and 37 keys.

Headstock detail

Wood blanks
This is where it all begins

 

made by Boris Favre

Vancouver, BC

xbf@telus.net

 



The harpa in the making:


The contour is shaped
with a sanding drum


Sides are glued to the neck


The bottom is trued on a
flat surface with sandpaper