How to make a kalimba with wooden springs

In this video I make a kalimba out of beech wood. I tried to make it completely out of wood. As springs I tried various wood alternatives but I decided that I liked beech springs the most!
Tools and materials I propose:
Table saw: amzn.to/2RBf0nT
Jointer planer: amzn.to/2IQZ3WR
Chisel set: amzn.to/2pILO1B
Air compressor, nail and staple gun kit: amzn.to/2NMPCIH
Cabinet Scraper set: amzn.to/2EqCH0H
Block plane: amzn.to/2RLiAMf
Countersink bits: amzn.to/2Exkv2G
Hole saw: amzn.to/2C0WdND
Random orbit sander: amzn.to/2YTKsRm
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[@cobberpete1]

Your ingenuity is amazing. You must be close to a full orchestra by now. Great as usual.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Lol. Thanks

[@elenin.3228]

It would make interesting movie soundtracks! Love it (as usual)!😊

[@ScrapwoodCity]

That would be awesome! Thank you!

[@MarkMcCluney]

Yet another really enjoyable instrument build and another for the SWC Orchestra. Incidentally Dimitris, I'd say the ten euros you spent on that little red plane was the best money you ever spent!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks Mark! It was actually 5euros I think! And indeed it is my favorite hand tool! ;)

[@NotJustSawdust]

Marvelous project! Enjoyed this video very much. With best wishes from Portugal.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you greetings from Greece

[@StanCrafted]

That is very nice...I enjoy all of the instrument builds you have done.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you my friend

[@MrConminer]

I literally thought about this today and wheter it is possible to make or not. Well done and thank you!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice to hear that, thanks

[@MasterChaosL100]

I think this would be great for sampling tbh...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Can't see why not. Cool idea.

[@arrolate]

Looks like fun!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks

[@Dadmadeit]

Excelente ! 👌 Thanks for sharing that.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you for watching and commenting

[@Empnoiahandmade]

Great job!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing that

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@vaanar843]

I made mine from coconut. It is so small that I have to use toothpicks 🤣

[@bearshield7138]

very nice indeed

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@melkornumenor7504]

Excelente !!!!! 👌

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@carlpeberdy9086]

Very nice - I've made some instruments using metal tines, just wondered if you'd tried making one with thinner bracing / no bracing. Also, metal tines are thinned by about 1/2 at the base, this is to tune overtones, but it also makes them much more resonant, I imagine the same is true for wooden ones. I'd love to hear it played with dowels made of something hard and springy and with enough mass to drive the sound. If you haven't already come across this, I really recommend 'Musical Instrument Design' by Bart Hopkin, he deals with kalimbas, and everything else, with a great deal of thoroughness! Anyway, a lovely build which has inspired me to get back to one of my half finished projects. Cheers!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks I'll check him out!

[@lturnbullify]

Hey Carl
i make African Padauk marimbas and yes your right when the overtones are tuned there's an awesome 3hz variance that's attained and super pleasant sounding i also use purpleheart for xylo's and want to experiment with other tropical hardwoods as well. Its a joy to make these instruments and make music from wood I ve made several tongue drums too there fun but all these instruments take an immense amount of time and patience it takes me 3 months and 300hrs for a 2 octave marimba.
Kind regards
Levi

[@MichaelBechlivanis]

Εφευρετικοτατος!!!! 🙂👍

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ

[@Seignil]

The sound of the kalimba reminds me of the Ghibli movies Totoro and spirited away.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I am not sure what you are talking about though!

[@Seignil]

@@ScrapwoodCity Ther are sounds in both movies which sound similar to the deeper notes on the kalimba and i was emediatly reminded of these. Have you watched them? The sounds i think of are in the scenes where totoro or big creatures apear.

[@merontfeelta2557]

Are you planning to make a harp?
GooD)))))))

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Not so far. But who knows?

[@theholylynch]

Great build! What oil do you use for the finish?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. Mineral oil

[@user-oy4gf6ck5u]

Πολύ ωραίο και έξυπνο , μπορείς να αλλάζεις τον ήχο ανάλογα το ξύλο που θα επιλέξεις !!!!!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ Κατερίνα. Ναι αλλάζει το ηχόχρωμα αλλά και η διάρκεια της νότας ανάλογα με το ξύλο!

[@PanosS56E]

Οσομ!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Θένκ γιού