Video showing construction of a Persian/Iranian Tar

[Jo Dusepo]

I thought you might find this video interesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlj9cbvqko4

EDIT: Also a video from the same channel of the making of a Santur, a relative of the hammered dulcimer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pKDmKz9atQ

[Bob Francis]

Fascinating thanks for posting

[Clay Schaeffer]

Thanks!
I wonder how they keep the wood from drying out and cracking? I'm also curious what they used for the skin head?

[Bob Gramann]

I thought I’d glance at it. I couldn’t turn away. Thank you.

[Karl Wicklund]

The maker clearly knows his material and knows the instrument. Very few measurements are shown. Unless he left that out, other than a than those few templates, he’s simply proportioning and eyeballing. I wonder how much natural variation is expected in each tar.

Thanks for posting!

[Jo Dusepo]

Thanks!
I wonder how they keep the wood from drying out and cracking? I'm also curious what they used for the skin head?

I don't know about the first issue, but I read somewhere that the traditional material for the skin is lamb's bladder!