bitsplease@lemmy.ml to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agoA Marimba I built last year - took me a bit over half a year to complete. 61 keys made of Padauk, all hand-tuned, on a frame of Red Oak and Walnutlemmy.mlimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: diy@beehaw.org
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageA Marimba I built last year - took me a bit over half a year to complete. 61 keys made of Padauk, all hand-tuned, on a frame of Red Oak and Walnutlemmy.mlbitsplease@lemmy.ml to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: diy@beehaw.org
minus-squarebitsplease@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis old blog has all the info you’ll need http://www.lafavre.us/tuning-marimba.htm I used a bandsaw or router to cut out the rough arc, then a belt sander to fine tune
minus-squarequixotic120@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoOh thanks but I meant like did you stain them or use oil on them or whatever ha
minus-squarebitsplease@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAh, I did a double coat of tung oil!
This old blog has all the info you’ll need http://www.lafavre.us/tuning-marimba.htm
I used a bandsaw or router to cut out the rough arc, then a belt sander to fine tune
Oh thanks but I meant like did you stain them or use oil on them or whatever ha
Ah, I did a double coat of tung oil!