hesperis,

I hate to put a pinprick in your balloon but....I'm gonna anyway. (Grin)

I don't think that this is the one I read about on the Harplist. It was called a Harpsicle, and is made by William Rees.

The real problem with the Waring harp you linked to is that in properly designed harps the curved top of the harp follows the shape of the harmonic curve so that the strings end up being the right length to produce the right notes. A triangular harp has a high probability of not having a reasonable sound and also of not being able to keep the strings tuned properly.

The good news, however, is that there are very nicely priced harp kits (for "proper harps") and you can end up with a beautiful instrument. Kits come in various stages of preparation depending on your budget and how much know-how and/or motivation you have to do it yourself.

My 36 string harp was made from the plans I bought from Markwood, which is now available through Mountain Glenn harps. I also bought the strings, levers, and other hardware from them but a friend of mine made it for me.

Cambria harp kits and plans

This is not the only company which has kits and/or plans but I chose this one because of the way it was designed and the result is a beautiful harp with an excellent sound quality.

Helen