https://www.spikefiddle.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1516488198077-LWHM1G28XRF1GKGNLND9/Tumba2.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/ee40afc7-9857-4625-8736-17ac48d969cc/tarhuivertstretch.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/49ff0a5b-a8d3-49fa-8655-7b2467083507/Kamanchehvertstretch.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/c471b8e8-3df2-4611-86d9-04c1a4e13542/Lyravertstretch.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/c96fa112-a11c-4746-99bb-f53d29a2feb2/ShahKamanvertstretch.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/7b90d75a-a465-4181-9d84-faa8b56c3a09/Nakvertstretch.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/e72e3e25-e24e-4d7c-aed5-c77cc7dd5784/Longneckpair2vert.png Home https://www.spikefiddle.com/home-2 daily 0.75 2015-09-15 https://www.spikefiddle.com/articles daily 0.75 2019-09-09 https://www.spikefiddle.com/articles/2017/12/27/the-development-of-the-tarhu-cone-first-published-wwwspikefiddlecom-281217 monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://www.spikefiddle.com/articles/2017/12/20/the-making-of-habil-aliyevs-kamancha-tarhu-how-the-kamancha-tarhu-came-into-existence-first-published-wwwspikefiddlecom-2012 monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1513798101774-44YGMGRHDWRFGGFLXBPG/PB+and+Habil.jpg Articles - 4. The Making of Habil Aliyev's Kamancha Tarhu: First published www.spikefiddle.com, 2012. https://www.spikefiddle.com/articles/2017/12/20/creating-the-shah-kaman-published-in-the-liner-notes-on-kayhan-kalhors-2011-cd-recording-i-will-not-stand-alone-harmonia-mundi-468100-1 monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1513800336417-5E7QLSC0TZ81IO8W06V3/Kayhan.jpg Articles - 3. Creating the Shah Kaman: published in the liner notes on Kayhan Kalhor's 2011 CD recording I Will Not Stand Alone, Harmonia Mundi 468100 https://www.spikefiddle.com/articles/2017/12/20/tarhu-tales-a-story-about-the-tarhu-by-andrew-cronshaw-first-published-in-froots-magazine-uk-sept-2004 monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://www.spikefiddle.com/articles/2017/12/20/hybrid-strings-an-interview-between-michael-atherton-and-peter-biffin-published-in-sounds-australian-magazine-62-2003 monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1 daily 0.75 2024-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1516488397700-ZH15D6A5H6Z9I3IO1UGH/necklathe.png Workshop-Notes https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2019/10/1/7-adjusting-tarhus-with-sympathetic-strings monthly 0.5 2019-10-02 https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2019/9/29/tarhu-upper-body-grill-design-as-high-frequency-filter monthly 0.5 2019-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569739816446-MVEB1HEMR9O2MXFQQ1KG/Cone%2Boffset.jpg Workshop-Notes - 6. Tarhu Upper-body Grill Design as High Frequency Filter The holes cover the greatest amount of surface area possible. Even though the cone is clearly visible, I have never had a cone damaged. https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2019/9/9/5-initial-adjustment-of-a-new-tarhu monthly 0.5 2019-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569630620032-XDEOUKF9AOUH22TATH9A/Edge+mould.jpg Workshop-Notes - 5. Kamancheh Tarhu - Cone making, setup and adjustments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569630654555-3EH0RNACA2B5HDGGHQE4/Cone+formulae.jpg Workshop-Notes - 5. Kamancheh Tarhu - Cone making, setup and adjustments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569640258030-RBVM5EMC7AC8DXVZO0IW/cone28.jpg Workshop-Notes - 5. Kamancheh Tarhu - Cone making, setup and adjustments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569630698757-O9E1PJ5DQLIXUM9MQDZ2/Bridgepin7.jpg Workshop-Notes - 5. Kamancheh Tarhu - Cone making, setup and adjustments Note that both 1st string and 5th string have been hooked under the screw to increase string angle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569630800604-DURY98UVBZNQ8Y2F975L/Cone+offset.jpg Workshop-Notes - 5. Kamancheh Tarhu - Cone making, setup and adjustments The cone is centred on the bridge stick, not on the body centre-line https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2019/9/9/tarhu-soundhole-design monthly 0.5 2020-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568010943610-K8Y9LGWXEEP3ZF5HLW06/tarhu+%231.jpg Workshop-Notes - 4. Tarhu Soundhole Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568011005349-5JZERNBP77TGQCB9R29F/Longneck+.JPG Workshop-Notes - 4. Tarhu Soundhole Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568011035855-EVLY7KP146P0FHEBPXGI/Kamancheh.JPG Workshop-Notes - 4. Tarhu Soundhole Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568011070548-QG85Y1ZQX1PT4NNFT2ZJ/ShahKaman+back.png Workshop-Notes - 4. Tarhu Soundhole Design https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2019/9/9/3-tarhu-cone-design-1995-gt-2019 monthly 0.5 2019-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568010067098-A92Q3Y7I8V5NNWXBG6OD/old+longneck+cone.jpg Workshop-Notes - 3. Tarhu Cone Design 1995 > 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569632397931-1EN1J4MENTYDFIH6K0PA/Cone+offset.jpg Workshop-Notes - 3. Tarhu Cone Design 1995 > 2019 Cone offset - shown here on a shah kaman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1569633211412-5V2BKJ619HL20TRW6UJ3/radial+carbon+edge.jpg Workshop-Notes - 3. Tarhu Cone Design 1995 > 2019 Uni-directional carbon impregnated with epoxy resin and laid on very fine cloth (as a carrier). All but the inner few cross-linking fibreglass threads were cut so that the carbon could be splayed out in a fan-shape. Once configured it was covered in plastic sheet both sides and then pressed flat while curing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568010103882-K0PM5AL3N0QX65NU0BBD/old+kamancheh+cone.jpg Workshop-Notes - 3. Tarhu Cone Design 1995 > 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568010131780-DPRJB9N8U95JIM0DMFWC/cone29.jpg Workshop-Notes - 3. Tarhu Cone Design 1995 > 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1568010658371-DNLR32CQDDFQGQYXHMTG/cone28.jpg Workshop-Notes - 3. Tarhu Cone Design 1995 > 2019 https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2019/8/30/the-bridge-pin monthly 0.5 2019-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567197506345-EPOFX2P5N26H7ZYJB6KJ/tarhui+setup.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567197526865-5IA2IQ11CQSZ5CKHBXBS/Tarhui+bridge.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567198406098-124ROQI6M7N2RLOVUDD9/Bridgepin7.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567192194079-LTTI13FHIHKCWWEOQBHG/Bridgepin1.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin The pin is right at the treble edge of the bridge. The bridge pin pillars are fully open, providing the most flexibility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567192333962-GDMLN8NGD3MMOFF95OZC/Bridgepin2.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin The pillars have been closed, increasing stiffness. The location on the treble edge of the bridge is the most common one for type 2 cones (see Article #6) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567192473468-KMBABURTL6NU39GCG9YM/Bridgepin3.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin The pin has been moved towards the centre of the bridge, pillars fully open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567192533751-DZZSWX922R94TP715SX4/Bridgepin4.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin Pillars fully closed. This location along the bridge is the most common position for type 1 cones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567192900380-LQ3S6EO7JY98KL3I8X71/Bridgepin5.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin Pin is as far towards the centre of the bridge as it can go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567192984490-KIURV2BSTAFBRLWNAHR6/Bridgepin6.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin This pin location is the most common one for type 3 cones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567278404717-Z1UIPSJ9VLIDQQPSBJUF/3.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin The pin is made from spring steel. The diameters used have ranged from 0.8 mm to 1.5 mm, with 1.2 mm being the preferred size. Spring steel wire is readily available from hobby shops that supply makers of model aircraft. Sewing needles are also a ready source of spring steel wire. One end of the pin needs to be ground to a sharp point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567194639772-ICTVWV1PJ0J7WA2PQB4H/buffalo+horn.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin For the pillars the preferred material is buffalo horn. Hard wood can be used, but is more likely to split. Buffalo horn holds the pin firmly but is naturally greasy enough that the pillar will slide easily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567195111558-TSVH5ES5O9T1IACNA56Q/6.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin The block of buffalo horn is held in the drill-press vice and drilled with the sharpened pin. DON’T use a drill bit for this - if the pin is not a perfect fit it will rattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1567195425920-XZY3ODL4EQ9T0CF8QIK2/7.jpg Workshop-Notes - 2. The Bridge Pin After the holes have been drilled the pillars are cut off the block, shaped and sanded. The pin is then checked for fit……if it is too tight, put the pin in the drill press and while it is spinning, run the pillars up and down the pin a few times until the desired amount of tension is achieved. Place the pillars on the pin and burr the ends of the pin so that the pillars can’t come off. https://www.spikefiddle.com/workshopnotes-1/2018/2/13/1-making-a-tarhu-cone monthly 0.5 2019-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518513746029-4GZ2LR8U01NWRI3868EI/cone1.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 1. The assembly mould has been turned on a lathe then marked out in 12 segments of 30 degrees each. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518513896927-SJZXS7DPXTENBCXCOZ1R/cone2.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 2. A block of cherrywood has been marked out with a 30 degree wedge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514032718-UKAQBD61WAQJ25SEBC17/cone3.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 3. The wedge has been cut out using a bandsaw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514109087-IDHLAJ8ODAL4O5MZWMOO/cone4.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 4. The wedge is planed flat, making sure it is an accurate 30 degrees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514167360-TUAI6K4WGCEDZI29439G/cone5.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 5. The offcuts are kept so that........ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514374384-T2O2T3MGE1CG3NNHE80M/234.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 6. One of the off-cuts can be taped back on to the wedge so that the wedge centreline is parallel to the bandsaw table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514445001-OHBXI403Y8BQWZTYF97U/cone7.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 7. The cone profile is traced onto the wedge from the template https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514488730-VTN4FO5DKFS23ZKCNT7B/cone8.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 8. The wedge is ready to cut exactly along the drawn line (careful - no clean up of the bandsaw cut) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518516284342-N3NHJF6Z9EJB7T7IS4R6/cone9.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 9. A piece of cardboard is clamped between the 2 sections of the trimming mould and the shape is traced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514665404-ORZ0YNBTCDWY83LG4RIA/cone10.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 10. Assembly mould, trimming mould and rib template https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514757554-RNLMOMF3OWV4PE9S50AR/cone11.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 11. A block of quarter-sawn western red cedar is sawn into strips 1.0mm thick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514818260-NILPD07BNLTHUNJ1N7YP/cone12.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 12. Each strip is long enough for 2 ribs, so 6 strips are needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514864589-DNQ70W0Z8X5UCY8ITTY8/cone13.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 13. An adjustable drum sander is used to thickness all of the strips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514905489-AVJL05K8FQJMQ6WWESKO/cone14.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 14. All strips are thicknessed to 0.7 mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518514969843-RYPQDW7XVP0ZX7IQVGAP/cone15.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 15. The strips have been cut to length and marked out with the rib template https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515144188-Q8R3KCKHYUC7VC1ALUFM/cone16.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 16. The 12 rib-blanks have been taped together then cut on a bandsaw. Cut about 1 mm outside the line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515219054-08PWSJKZM3Z3M5Z30QKL/cone17.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 17. All ribs cut out and ready for bending https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515253592-KYOP4755LCAS01MCG0IO/cone18.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 18. A simple bending iron using a piece of iron pipe and a gas burner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515300043-1QSVNPTY011PDKKVSD6M/cone19.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 19. Each rib is pushed against the pipe until the desired curve is reached https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515354009-QSFCHT8B65WI3HAX5DEW/cone20.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 20. All ribs bent ready for trimming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515391594-1Z477YQZ0JY7C31P2IAX/cone22.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 21. Each rib is squeezed between the two halves of the trimming mould https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515542594-IJVXENQIFHT7M0VGOF49/cone22.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 22. The rib is trimmed by holding a small plane against the bottom half of the mould https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515597562-DW74NGL6IFLDG3JQU50J/cone23.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 23. The rib is now flush with the bottom section. Note that the width of the upper section of the mould has been trimmed around 2mm so that it doesn't interfere with the trimming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515702285-GA8Z2ZLGWJV8783MN0IR/cone24.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 24. The trimmed ribs can now be assembled. Masking tape is used to hold them together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515752229-52RXZQIU2ARTY5PA6I0U/cone25.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 25. Half way! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515868749-H1AVNFKUU2ASX2FOTBXP/cone26.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 26. All ribs assembled. The last rib usually has to be fitted individually. It is better to leave it untrimmed in case more width is needed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515886092-29ZKJ4JWOPWFF32430UJ/cone27.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 27. The tape has been removed and the cone lightly sanded. A 1 6mm button of western red cedar has been glued onto the apex of the cone. For a kamancheh tarhu size cone, cone plus button weighs 12 gms with the effective cone area weighing around 7 gms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518515968510-KQTT0V62V8X3DQY5DWBT/cone28.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 28. A cone disc has been glued onto the edge of the cone. The disc is made from 13 mm pine plywood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1518516048919-4HX0N9VUIPMU58UXWDX2/cone29.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 29. The finished cone has been stained black ready for mounting in the instrument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1566924861696-31HLSJZS2KN9E02URGRN/Type3.jpg Workshop-Notes - 1. Making a Curved Tarhu Cone - type #3 30. 18 months after this post was written, this profile for a 160 mm x 28 mm type 3 kamancheh tarhu/shahkaman cone was found to be better than the profile used in the other pics above. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a2f1fb8c027d842f876e726/1570661690507-5ZWH1DSL1YW1NSWWXPGG/UDMSchart.jpg Strings These charts assume a vibrating string length of 290mm. If a different string length is required, the calculations would have to be re-done. The tension range chosen should cover everything required for nak tarhu. If incremental tension steps are needed, it is a simple matter to determine these using Arto’s calculator.