Strathpeffer Work

Attribution: unknown (The ruin of Free Church in Jamestown)

Ardival Harps

Ardival Harps is a small business situated near the Victorian village of Strathpeffer. The firm specialise in Historical Scottish Harps and modern Clarsachs made from local timber, cut and kiln dried by a local hardwood sawmill. Proper seasoning ensures that the harps may be used in modern centrally-heated conditions. The woods used are beech, birch, lime and sycamore.

Ardival Harps also run holiday courses for beginners and players. Structured four-day courses offer an opportunity to combine a holiday in the Highlands with a chance to hear and learn different types of harps.

08 Ardival harps

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Strathpeffer Sawmill

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01 The two pupils from Fodderty Primary School who took the photographs in this presentation.
01 The two pupils from Fodderty Primary School who took the photographs in this presentation.
02 The raw material comes from the local estate and from other parts of Ross-shire
02 The raw material comes from the local estate and from other parts of Ross-shire
03 The saw bench with the saw inside. The saw travels on rails to cut through the logs.
03 The saw bench with the saw inside. The saw travels on rails to cut through the logs.
04 Sawn planks being dried in the open
04 Sawn planks being dried in the open
05 A JCB loading sawn planks into the kiln.
05 A JCB loading sawn planks into the kiln.
06 Planks in the drying kiln
06 Planks in the drying kiln
07 Seasoned planks are stored inside
07 Seasoned planks are stored inside
08 Ardival harps
08 Ardival harps
One of the eventual products from the wood prepared at Strathpeffer sawmill - Ardival harps

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