A small workshop shop.
A short shelf of things made or gathered at the bench — strings, spares, and gift vouchers. Commissions remain the main work; this is only a modest side to it.
Instrument wood for sale.
Here are some American Black Walnut boards for sale. 20mm thick, 100mm wide and 900mm long. Extremely well seasoned and rich coloured.
Gut string set — lever harp
A full replacement set of natural gut strings for a thirty-four-string lever harp. Hand-selected and paired at the workshop.
£450Ask about this
Spare bridge set
A small envelope of spare wooden bridges, cut and fitted at the workshop, for lever and folk harps.
Crwth bow
A traditional crwth bow, horsehair and hardwood, shaped and haired at the bench. Made in small numbers.
£110Ask about this
Brass tuning key
A brass tuning key, turned and finished at the bench — for tuning a crwth, lyre or lever harp. Fits square-tapered pins.
Gift voucher
A handwritten voucher, redeemable against any commission, accessory, or set of strings from the workshop.
£100Ask about this
There is no till on the site yet, and that suits the bench well enough. Each item opens a short enquiry email, and Richie will reply himself with price, postage, and whether it is in stock — usually the same day.
Small things, made well.
This is a modest shelf, and it is meant to be. The real work of the bench is the instruments themselves; what you find here are the things that keep them singing — gut strings cut and gauged for harp and crwth, spare bridges, a horsehair bow, the odd tool or fitting made in a quiet hour. Nothing mass-made. Nothing you could not ask Richie about directly.
The gift vouchers are for those who want to put a real instrument, one day, into the hands of someone they love — a deposit against a commission, or simply a beginning. Write, and Richie will explain how they work and what they might become.