How to make a Mizrab
Here is the “how to make mizrab” section taken from an old “teach yourself sitar” manual in Hindi.
Dag Sinterklaas
Wie niet waagt, niet wint…!! Ik ben nog steeds braaf, ik leer nog steeds en doe nog altijd mijn best.
The guitarboat
Next step: let it dry for a very very long time, then most probably open it up and glue again…?
Tumba repair 2 (ctd.)
Next step is to hollow out the glue joints. …en then fill out these hollows and the fixing holes with a mixture of plaster, wood-glue and water. Making the colour matching and polishing should wait for the summer. We need warmth and sunshine…
Tumba repair 2
Another nice picture taken during another tumba repair from the sitar’s inside : “Ali Baba’s Café”It shows a view on the tabli and gulu, inside the tumba. It’s all about this tumba, “… mind the gap …” : And, when all the pieces are fit together, glued and fixed…
Firewood 2
See the recent firewood harvest. The winter may come…
Op heterdaad betrapt …
Deze kereltjes maken een hels lawaai met de lege metalen eetbakjes van de kat.
Finally another 3…
Day 16, 17 & 18 : Cutting out these 2 necks is very tough. The African mahoganies texture changes frequently it’s direction. One of the necks is cut out with a miller.
Repair completed
Tumba repair completed. New strings fitted and jiwari adjusted. Here a picture about the soundboard (tabli).