Alder for musical instruments

[Luthier]

I’m looking for Alder to make Swedish Nyckelharpa. Minimum  size cutting list is 80 x 100 x560. But preferably in larger section that I can process in my workshop. South Cumbria based.

[doobin]

Interesting instruments. What else do you make/play?

[Luthier]

I’ve made Hurdy Gurdy, fiddle, mandolins, dulcimers, harps.........but only string instruments I can play (In public!) are the Nyckelharpa and Hammer dulcimer.

[Squaredy]

6 hours ago, Luthier said:

I’m looking for Alder to make Swedish Nyckelharpa. Minimum  size cutting list is 80 x 100 x560. But preferably in larger section that I can process in my workshop. South Cumbria based.

Surely there is an Arbtalker who has some dried Alder for the original poster?  I know most of it gets chopped up for firewood but someone must have some dry slabs somewhere.....?

[AHPP]

I’ve got two inch alder slabs if that’s any use?

[Tommy_B]

My brother makes guitars and swamp Alder (I asked him for the Latin and he just looked at me) is apparently good. He made a guitar from a piece of Deodar cedar and he made a lovely one. I'm sure he would be interested if someone has anything similar. I have asked him to log on and ask but he hasn't bothered yet as far as I know.

[Luthier]

18 hours ago, AHPP said:

I’ve got two inch alder slabs if that’s any use?

It's a good start, thanks. I'm hopeful that I can source larger sections, but I do need two inch as well. How do I collect/pay and cost please.

 

[Tommy_B]

I've just heard back from my brother. He said he would be interested in any Alder slabs 510 x 360 x 44 if anyone knows of any once Luthier finds what he needs

 

 

Sorry to hijack your thread Luthier. 

[Luthier]

5 hours ago, Tommy_B said:

I've just heard back from my brother. He said he would be interested in any Alder slabs 510 x 360 x 44 if anyone knows of any once Luthier finds what he needs

 

 

Sorry to hijack your thread Luthier. 

 

[Luthier]

Hey, no problem. There should me enough out there - just need to find it!