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Tag Archives: Theorbo
“The Beast unleashed”- the Lion Theorbo leaving the nest.
As you know I am working on a large theorbo after the Matheus Buechenberg (Rome, 1614) in the V&A museum. Nomally I make lutes with anything from 7 to 19 ribs. But making a 41 rib bowl in Yew heartwood … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lute, Music, Printing press, Projects, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged early music, Learning, Music, Theorbo
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The Ace of Spades
If you like to gamble, I tell you I’m your man, You win some, lose some, it’s all the same to me, The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say, I don’t share your greed, the only … Continue reading
Posted in Lute, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tagged Fun, Inspiration, Lutherie, luthier, Luthierlife, Music, Personal, Theorbo
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We have a theorbo!
Work continues on Jannemieke’s Sellas theorbo. We’re very close to completion… The bracing glued and shaped Time to close the box… Installing the fingerboard points… And time to attach the neck extention… The instrument is finally at its full length. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lute, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tagged Lute, luthier, Making, Theorbo
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Sellas theorbo update…
While the re-enactment season has started, work in the shop continues as normal. Jannemieke’s Sellas theorbo is getting along fine. Time for an update… The carvings on the back of the neck are finished. We were a little bit in … Continue reading
Posted in Lute, Projects, Think different, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Hands, Homo Universalis, Lute, Lutherie, Making, Theorbo, Woodworking, Workshop
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The Lyra-cittern
Time goes by rapidly. So much to do and so little time. But at least I am busy enough to keep me off the streets. This saturday my 2018 re-enactment season starts with two weekends at the “Batavia Shipyard” in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Lute, Projects, Re-enactment, Research, Think different, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Cittern, collaboration, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Fitting in, Guitar, Hands, History, Homo Universalis, Ideas, Inspiration, Learning, Lute, Lutherie, Painting, Secrets, Sharing information, Theorbo, Think different, Woodworking
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What is a Theorbo, Really?
I get a lot of questions about theorbos lately. They range from “is that a real instrument” to “what’s the best season to harvest sheep guts”, and all varieties in between. So I was relieved to find a short YouTube … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Lute, Music, Nonsense, Uncategorized
Tagged Curiosity, Education, Inspiration, Lute, Nonsense, Theorbo, Think different
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Small Sellas update
I’ve been busy with a variety of projects, from making two theorbos and viking chests (more on that later) to designing a baroque lute, moving a museum and making plans for a rope walk… But first an update on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Lute, Theorbo, Woodworking
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End of the tour
Over the last weeks I often felt like a traveling circus. Performing in another town each week. Very busy, but also very cool. A wide range of events with the most interesting variety people; vikings, bookbinders, medieval re-enactors, woodworkers, guitar … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Events, Guitar, Lectures, Lute, Projects, Re-enactment, Research, Think different, Uncategorized, Woodworking
Tagged collaboration, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Dutch, Education, Events, Fitting in, Guitar, guitar making, Hands, History, Homo Universalis, Inspiration, Learning, Lutherie, Making, Minion Press, Music, Netherlands, Printing press, Quality, Sharing information, Theorbo, Think different, Value, Woodworking
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Freewheelin’
After completion of a large intensive project (like the Schelle theorbo), I need some time to recuperate. Cleaning up the shop and clearing my head… For the latter I often make something outside of my normal range, to explore. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Lute, Nonsense, Research, Think different, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Hands, Homo Universalis, Inspiration, Lutherie, Making, Sharing information, Theorbo, Think different, Woodworking
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The Holy Grail
One of my lutherie teachers always said that instrument makers are always in search of the Holy Grail… Well, last week I found one while making a theorbo…
Posted in Lute, Think different, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Creativity, Friends, Fun, History, Inspiration, Personal, Research, School, Sharing, Theorbo, Thoughts
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The Dutch Luthier 