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How to build a charango

Interested in building a charango?
Have a look at my blog below!
............................no, this is just my block (of wood), my blog is further below!

Sincerely,
Markus

P.S.
In the spanish speaking Internet world you can find me under my nickname charangohabsburg.

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Markus Schmid

How to make a charango (2)

With a wide chisel and a spokeshave roughly shape the body:



While hollowing the charango body in the following steps, tiny cracks may begin to appear and open more and more at the end grain (near the neck and at the end). To avoid this, moisture the wood in the critical areas rContinue

Posted on August 14, 2009 at 7:00pm —

Markus Schmid

How to make a charango (1)

Interested in building a charango? Well, I will not provide a perfect tutorial, but I can present some important steps in building a carved charango, starting with hollowing out a block of wood.

There are charangos made from just one solid block of wood, and there are others made of several pieces. Doing it in several pieces you'll have more control of warping and it's way less waste of precious natural resources, so it's the multi-piece charango I'll go for.

Here is a block of mahogany which… Continue

Posted on July 21, 2009 at 4:00am —

 
 

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