30 years ago I learned to play Bones from Shanty Jack in the UK. Now after so many years I still play the Bones when I sing Sea-songs and Shantys with my Shanty group, “Enkhuizen 3.” A few years after I learned to play, I started to give workshops in the Netherlands and England titled, “How to Play the Bones,” to help beginners learn the basics principles.
Around the same time I started with my friend Rik Homan to make the Bones from the African wood, Wenge, which we still do at Rik’s workshop. It has a nice sound and is not too loud to sing with. The process we use to steam bend the bones is shown in the photographs below.
I sell the Bones and send them to every place on earth!! Selling price for one pair Bones is $17.50 or €15 plus postage cost.
Complete package, Bones, little booklet with pictures and C.D and explanation and also 8 Sea-songs/Shantys for practicing is $35 or €30, plus postage.
For More information :
www.howtoplaythebones.com
Email :hweehuizen@ freeler.nl
mob. phone : 0031(0)653148764
Address :
Hans Weehuizen
Nanne Sluisstraat 5
1601 SC Enkhuizen .
The Netherlands .
Magic Steam Box
Ready for steaming
Quick to bending mall
Good in line
Good in Line
Bending round
Drying with hot air canon
Making round cornersl
Making round corners
Rough sanding
Fine sanding
Polishing
Testing
Testing 2
Finished with Teak oil