Sounding Bowls

[Jerry Wervey]

Has anyone here made a stringed bowl for playing in a nursing home or similar setting' Jerry

 

[Mike Johnson]

The tuning pegs, machine heads, tuning knobs would be the component you need to select that will work for the purpose and incorporate into the shape of the bowl you are turning. The instrument strings need to bridge over the edge of the bowl on both sides and then attach to the tuners and hold the tension of the string without coming loose.

 

[John Jordan]

Google search for Tobias Kaye, he made hundreds of them, and did articles for Woodturning magazine, maybe AAW Journal, too. Haven't heard from him in several years.

John

 

[john lucas]

Tobias Kaye I'm pretty sure did an article for American Woodturner and you can probably do a search of the archives and find it. If not im.prettybsure it is in his book. I have the book but unfortunately it is packed with all of my other books. We are moving in 2 weeks.

 

[Jerry Wervey]

I have been in contact with him as of late he has been helpful just looking for more references along the way looks like it will be a great challenge Tobias himself if not making bowls to sell, he is working concentrating a book as of now he still has craftsmen work under his watchful eye.

 

[john lucas]

I just did a search. No article in american Woodturner. I did find this. http://www.soundingbowls.com/ And this

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzhMECXMF4g

 

[John Jordan]

I have been in contact with him as of late he has been helpful just looking for more references along the way looks like it will be a great challenge Tobias himself if not making boThen you are in good hands. i've never known anyone else that wls to sell, he is working concentrating a book as of now he still has craftsmen work under his watchful eye.

Then you are in good hands. I'm not aware of anyone else that has pursued sounding bowls. I spent a few days at Toby's home, he's and interesting guy. Give him my regards.

John