Homemade 15 key Kalimba

[Crag19]

I used standered yard rake tongs they are spring metal.I polished and rounded the ends.also bent them a bit. Thanks for asking,I hope your project works well for you.

[Crag19]

I used standered yard rake tongs they are spring metal.I polished and rounded the ends.also bent them a bit. Thanks for asking,I hope your project works well for you.

[Corai12]

Which metal did you use to make the keys?

[Crag19]

Thanks just a little hobble of mine.

[purity4all]

keys have a nice tone. Great Job!

[Crag19]

I used leif rake tongs. there made of spring metal. a bench grinder will shape them nicely for you good luck. thanks for looking

[chipontachipon]

Hi!! Nice kalimba, I make mines too, but use iron saw blades as keys for the moment... I would like to know where I could get nice keys like yours. Thanks!

[jerrbear85]

excellent.

[sirsalamander]

dig it! i am building one with 18 right now and having trouble with the keys vibrating and buzzing. i noticed your 'bridge' section is a good inch or so away from the bar putting pressure on the keys...does this help with the problem i am having? a few of my keys are a good 6" long and most of them aren't really resonating a whole lot. is there any advice you could give me?

[scopein79]

Wow! You made a really nice instrument. It looks as if bought from he factory. And sounds good!