The Naked Harp
£650.00
Have you every wanted to decorate your own harp?
Now you can with our Naked Harp.
The wooden components to this harp are made and sanded, missing only the oil, varnish or other creative finish you choose. This allows you to put your artistic stamp on the harp and build a bond with it in its final stages of development.
This harp allows you to paint, stain, wood burn on any artistic embellishments before varnishing or oiling it, making it truly yours and unique.
Description
What you get
Carbon Neutral, built in Gloucestershire, UK with FSC or better timber and local, sustainable materials where possible.
It comes with all the metal work and strings needed to finish the harp, and we are on the end of a phone and email for additional assistance.
Video instructions available soon.
This harp comes with a carry case and tuning wrench.
Once assembled, it will weigh about 4.8kg, making it manageable for younger students.
The design
This kit is made to exactly the same design as our Morwenna Rose Student harp.
It has been designed with beginners in mind, honed and improved over 10 years with access to over 120 years combined luthiery and engineering experience and over 50 years harping and harp teaching experience.
What you need
We have tried to make this kit as easy as possible for as many people as possible. To enable this we have done all the tricky work like the woodworking and glueing parts together.
You do not need woodworking skills to assemble the Naked Harp, and we truly believe that a beginner with some practical skills will be able to build their own Naked Harp.
You should be able to assemble your Naked Harp using just these tools:
- A hammer
- a Phillips (cross head) screw driver
- 4mm spanner
- a ruler
We have already glued any parts that need to be glued.
You will also need to research and purchase your desired finish coat and any material you want to use to make the harp your own.
Lets Go
It’s the perfect place to start!
£650.00
Our Naked Showcase
Here are some examples of the fantastic creativity from some of our happy customers.
Once you have completed your harp, send us some photos and we might include them in this showcase.
Some kind words
I just adore playing my harp. It has become part of my day and I feel so pleased with myself when I achieve a new piece. Good too, when I can’t sleep, as I will get up and play in the wee small hours – G Turtle
The harp sounds fabulous, looks great and it is a pleasure to play. It can really hold its own against other instruments indoors or out. Have you tried playing one outdoors on a breezy day? – the Aeolian harp effect of the wind blowing the strings was amazing this afternoon when I was playing in the garden – David Jacob
Harp Dimensions
- Height 100cm
- Depth 63cm
- Width 25cm
- Weight 4.8kg
- Strings: Nylon
- Comes with carry case & tuning key
We handcraft these harp kits in our workshop in Woodchester out of high-quality FSC Sycamore or local Ash timber and layered Birch. Now on it’s 4th generation design, it has a bright, lively tone and it is the result of over 8 years and 250 harps’ worth of experience and improvement.
We try to make our harps from as many locally sourced materials as possible. As such your harp may be made from FSC Sycamore or locally sourced Ash, which ever is available at the time. Because of this the grain in the woods may vary as will the appearance of each harp. Rest assured, they all continue to look and sound beautiful.
The soundboard is made from aircraft birch plywood, so-called because of its use in aeroplanes due to it’s very high strength to weight ratio. This means that 3mm of wood can bear a high string tension, which in turn makes the notes ring beautifully. A thinner soundboard resonates better with the strings.
Disclaimer:
I understand that by selecting this product I am responsible for the final products appearance. I must have the appropriate tools and purchase and apply my own finish (varnish/Oil) to the harp. I will research which finish is the best fit to go over my artwork and understand that certain finishes may ruin my art work if not researched properly.
Linseed Oil Warning!
Please be mindful that if you are using linseed oil-based finishes you must dispose of your oiling rags correctly or they can spontaneously combust!