"My wife collects Santa Clauses" says the man with the big white beard. Really nice instruments.

Tommy Garside is my Uncle. We made this video in 1996. Sadly, in 2002 he has passed away. I wish he were here to answer your question. But my guess is you would need a bridge... But I would strongly recommend you ask someone else who knows waaaay more about this type of thing than I do. :)

Sad that he has passed on to the big music shop in heaven. This video shows just how talented he was. Wonderful little Zithers he created. I am just starting into msic, and Zithers are really cool, and apparently easy to make and play

hi. its nice to watch a person like yourself do something that is well explained and easy to follow.i will try building one of these.im 75 but i suppose your never too old. les

Thank very much for the video ,It gives others an idea how they were made .The music is so beautiful to hear Well done with Tommy's work

You are a very talented woodburner. I love the southwestern drawing.

Aww he seems like such a sweet guy. Sorry for your loss.

That's some awesome talent and an awesome beard.

Thanks a lot for this wonderful video. Salute to Mr Tommy Garside

8:15 "Gonna have to use a few clamps here" LMAO! Just a few! "Thumbs Up" if you also found that hilarious!

Rest in peace brother.

What a talented man, and what a good thing that his advice and example has lived on. Well done

nice work. love from Portugal

Thanks for the video, Tommy did beautiful work.

I am making one from an old autoharp I made a template from. I glued two wxact pieces and cut out a center with the jigsaw. I do not have a band saw. The whole piece is solid. I will later find some good sound board and make a top and back. I like your Bridge pins. I may do that. I have to buy some panel from Lowes. I hope to find strings for it. I made the strings a half inch apart so kids can easliy also play it.. Iam also starting a 30 string Celtic harp. I have made a few of those.

8731 views, only 68 likes, and only 689 subscribers? wtf is wrong with you people? this dude is amazing! this video was uploaded in 2010! are you that lazy to click subscribe?!?! i know i aint got a real popular channel or many videos myself but damn this dude definitely deserves more than hes getting here! he could make an entire career out of this and maybe even his own instrument brand and noone but me realizes that? SUBSCRIBE TO HIM PEOPLE!!!

i fear i do not have the talent or equipment for this but if i did i would really love to try. what this man made is absolutely beautiful. im amazed :)

sweet job

love it bud.

love it nice job

have you tried using a band clamp, used for holding awkward shapes. hope this helps.

A small brad nailer would help your glue up.

Then the two cuts of the slanted segment are about 15°, or one is about 25°? greetings from Mexico : )

I have a question...I was in Lowes Hardware store and noticed a thin wood called Lauan wood Would it work for a soundboard on a zither type instrument? Thanks

great video. Thank you very much. The only part that was unclear to me was how he fastened the strings to the hitch pins. Could you perhaps clarify?

Great video! Can I build a simple one useing a board zither pins & hitch pins to connect the wire? Do I need a bridge, I rather not have a bridge just strings connecting from one side to the other. Will this work? Also what do you think about using cherry wood and purple heart wood. Thank you for your help and time!