Hi Will. Thinking of moving in? I'm sure you could imagine a very desireable property - especailly a it's rapidly becoming The Deserted Village (sorry, folks, are we boring you?)

SoP, thanks for the info. I managed to order a copy of The Bowed Harp for eight quid. This project ios getting really interesting. Like you, not bothered about autheticity, just the sound. I've worked out how to incorporate banjo 5th sting tuners in place of tuning posts which, in my experience, aren't totally stisfactory on the psaltery (aaaargh, I can hear the purists screaming). I'm also going to ask a guitar maker of my acquaintancde about the bracing of the face, thicknesses etc. One question though, if you'd be so kind - is the fishing line for frets tied around the neck or glued to the fretboard?

As to tuning, I'm considering the tuning I use on the cittern which, by and large, uses the 5th string as a drone.

Now then, Will, there's a lovely pair of labourers' cottages round the corner that I noticed are up for sale.......(don't listen the old wives' tales, they're very pleasnt).