Making a musical instrument : The scraper

An activity which will allow your children to make their own musical instruments

Material

- A dry piece of bamboo cane or giant cane (Aurundo donax) with a diameter of 1.5 or 2 cm
- A hardwood stick

Tool

My First Opinel

Instructions

Cut a 20cm piece of bamboo cane, with an opening at one of the ends.
Cut deep notches every centimetre in the bamboo without cutting through the tube.
For a better sounding instrument, make two longitudinal slots.
Simply cut a notch into each side and make a longitudinal slot from one of these two notches.
Split outwards, then widen the slots.

Use

Scrape the tube with the stick while following the rhythm of the music or the song.

Treat your loved ones or yourself to a unique and original personalised knife. You can engrave a first name, a date or any other message on one line of text, up to a limit of 20 characters.

The engraving service is offered from one unit, starting at €6.

If you would like to order more than a hundred units for a wedding, an association or business gifts: request a quote.

Differences in the colour of the engraving on the handle may appear depending on the grain of the wood. In accordance with Article L-121-20-2 No. 3 of the Consumer Code, engraved items can neither be returned nor exchanged. The guarantee on manufacturing defects remains the same.

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