The Snape Lyre

The Snape lyre finds are thought to be of a musician, a bard or Scop, the lyre, with plain mounts, with an unusual Oak soundboard, but also lightly constructed with arms fully hollowed out to the top joints.
Quartersawn Oak Soundboard
Maple body and yoke
Figured birch bridge and tailpiece
Aquila Nylgut strings
pine and plywood case, painted with milk paint
This Lyre was made custom made made for Tim Rousham
updated plans of the 2024 version will be added to the lyre making CD/Book/Download later this year.
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[@patrickwoolery6000]

That soundboard is stunning! Beautiful work!

[@kaystocklein2242]

As always, it's nice to see something from you. I particularly like the lyres you've built. Greetings from Germany.

[@wind-9243]

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[@ImperialistRunningDo]

Do you use a pinned mortise and tenon joint at the yoke?

[@michaeljking]

yes, on this lyre that is what the joint is in effect with the bronze mount as the pin, ;-).

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

Do you think they had sound holes?

[@michaeljking]

No, i don't think soundhboles proper as we understand them appear widespead until much later, and other than the drilled holes in the Trossingen lyre.

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

@@michaeljking the Trossingen lyre was what I was thinking of.