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juzwuz has rocks in the head Member since April 2010 Posts: 526	rock music Sept 10, 2014 23:56:02 GMT -5 connrock and snowmom like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by juzwuz on Sept 10, 2014 23:56:02 GMT -5 Here's a very cool sounding instrument: www.facebook.com/video.php?v=4357613851210&fref=nf
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	rock music Sept 11, 2014 0:06:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 0:06:25 GMT -5 Thank you for posting that. A new use for jade and I see now how to lay the stone on a rope to see if it will ring or not. Way cool. Jim

spiritstone Cave Dweller Member since August 2014 Posts: 2,061	rock music Sept 11, 2014 0:39:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spiritstone on Sept 11, 2014 0:39:48 GMT -5 Is that ever Cool! Thanks for the link.
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rock music Sept 11, 2014 4:41:24 GMT -5

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Post by snowmom on Sept 11, 2014 4:41:24 GMT -5

That is stone age music for sure. Some people think that the stones of Stonehenge and the other similar prehistoric structures were set to play music when struck as well. I remember seeing a video about that (on here?)
Jim, it looks like the rocks rest on a narrow board and the ropes support the ends as they are struck. I am interested to try setting my suspected Jade on something and using this diagnostic method as well. Manofglass (Walt) here on the forum, makes wind chimes from thin slabs
of rock... many possibilities. This opens an interesting door! Thanks for the inspiration Juzwuz!

The Dad_Ohs fully equipped rock polisher Take me to your Labradorite!! Member since September 2012 Posts: 1,860	rock music Sept 11, 2014 8:08:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 11, 2014 8:08:32 GMT -5 I didn't realize that was Jade till you people said so... I thought it was Ob at first, just unpolished. Very cool!! An early version of the xylophone!!(sp)
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	rock music Sept 11, 2014 9:05:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2014 9:05:59 GMT -5 Cool video...........Wouldn't mind have a slab like that to play with...Thumbs up
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mohs In Memoriam RIP mohstly Member since January 2009 Posts: 19,412	rock music Sept 11, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -5 Thunder69 and bsky4463 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mohs on Sept 11, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -5 Fred Flintstone is smiling very rock!
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bsky4463 fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2013 Posts: 1,696	rock music Sept 12, 2014 8:57:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bsky4463 on Sept 12, 2014 8:57:16 GMT -5 Sept 11, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -5 mohs said: Fred Flintstone is smiling very rock! yabba dabba doooo.... great alt post juzwuz. cheers
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rock music Sept 17, 2014 21:45:58 GMT -5

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Post by juzwuz on Sept 17, 2014 21:45:58 GMT -5

The slab of rock is placed on the rope at special node points so the note sounds better. These node points are usually around 1/3rd of the length of the slab but you can usually find it by trial and error by positioning the slab and then hitting the middle of the slab with your hammer and then repositioning until it sounds good. I've made a couple of marimbas which use wood for the bars but I think it's the same idea with slabs of rock. If anybody tries this with jade, let me know and I think I can give you some rough dimensions for the bars. I think the fine tuning would work the same as wood bars where you have to grind an arch on the bottom of the slab to make the tone go lower. Glad people thought the instrument was neat.

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