Sharpened saw; nangka block for staves planed, marked with gauge; begin sawing stave; tugas block cut into 2 pieces for forepillar; forepillar planed and squared

Forepillar shaping of cylindrical middle; spiral layout with string; saw used to score spiral lines; begin carving spiral with chisel; third stave board cut

Continue finishing carving spiral, some sanding; Base is begun, two base pieces planed and joined

Sunday- no work

Layout diamond pattern on forepillar, begin carving; Foundation block prepared from small log; Robles board for neck measured, planed, and first outline traced from template, initial rough cut made; Hindang block planed and soundboard slats cut

Stave board whetted and planed smooth, each board bisected, planed together to equal sizes; More soundboard slats cut: some adjustments done on foundation block

No work because Abecia had to go to town for supplies

First two staves glued to foundation block, braces set, sawdust and glue mixture applied, glue dries until next day: Neck block cutting and carving resumes: more soundboard slats cut

Staves 3-4 joined to staves 1-2 and foundation block, braces added, sawdust mixture applied; more soundboard slats cut; neck marked with gauge, ornamental carving done on sides (width) of neck

Added extension piece to stave 5; more neck ornamentation carving done

Sunday no work

Soundbox holes layout and cut on stave 5, the joined to rest of soundbox, braces added, sawdust mix added to inside joints

Hindang slats for soundboard planed to required thickness; more neck ornamentation done

Forepillar tenon cut; Base cut, planned, measured, mortise slot cut to fit forepillar tenon; some sanding done to forepillar; Begin harp assembly layout, cut bottom resonator box angle of tilt; Slot cut in base for box to inset; resonator box joined permanently with the base; neck/forepillar joint layout

Some forepillar ornamentation carving; split sibucao for pegs; some sanding done; neck tenon cut and used to trace forepillar mortise; forepillar mortise cut; neck tenon layout and cut for neck/foundation block joint; mortise cut into foundation block; harp pre-assembled

Fiesta preparation- no work

Fiesta- no work

Sunday- no work

Harp resonator box with base attached to neck, forepillar glued and bound tight. Began layout of soundboard slats onto standing harp

Gluing of soundboard together on bench: Began cutting nangka to make moldings

More sibucao split for pegs; moldings planed, marked, and gouging began; remove soundboard from bench; gluing strip place into box at bottom at base where for soundboard

Paper scraped off soundboard and sanded; soundboard joined to rest of harp; more gouging of moldings

Abecia goes to buy strings for harp

Sunday- no work

Peg hole layout on neck; holes layout on center strip as well, began drilling peg holes with brace and bit

Continue to drill peg holes, continue cutting split small for pegs; string holes put through center strip and soundboard; pasuk placed through molding and into the foundation block; more carving of foundation block where it connects to the molding; more sawdust and glue mixture added; began whittling pegs

Pegs place in harp, cut to correct length and numbered; holes made in tip of pegs for strings; Varnish applied