Make the Simplest Kalimba Ever

[@cabbagepatchcemetery5308]

*MMM MMM MMM those sweet kalimba sounds* ( 6:00 )

[@Nana-cn5cd]

😂😂😂

[@djwkkdwkkddhwj4178]

🤣🤣🤣

[@greenwoodhoran8868]

HAHAHAHA

[@ITZAYRAx]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@avisnip]

😆😆mmmm

[@mal4797]

I came from the kalimba video wit the doggo in it

[@Narinari97]

Han same here 😂

[@pushp3907]

Me too😄😄😄

[@faintedtoast1670]

Same 😂

[@shazla_ziya]

SAMMMME. AcousticTrench!

[@stanley.d2731]

Same

[@JWAM]

Revisiting a build merely to do it with simpler tools because of comments is too kind. :)

[@SwitchAndLever]

Haha, not sure if it's kindness or spite that fueled it to be honest.

[@JWAM]

Switch & Lever Rubbing Well, to be completely honest, my comment was slightly motivated by being able tickle those who frown on the fact that they need to find another reason to not be pleased about this build... :)

[@tylerrogel368]

Switch & Lever spite

[@siamt8545]

I don't even play the kalimba why am I watching this

[@MLE_anne]

Same, I have no idea why this was recommended. But it was neat nonetheless

[@emilyappel7144]

same hahahha

[@newaccount6414]

*Ahem* Ayyee

[@HNXMedia]

Me either, but suddenly I am determined to build one.

[@dana_grdp2136]

OMG JIMIN IS IN YOUR PROFILE PIC!!!! HEY FAM!!! ♡♡♡ ARMYS ARE EVERYWHERE 😂💖

[@reforzar]

I don't have a metric ruler! Foiled again. 😉 Nice work, love the chopsticks.

[@KitsuQuinGamingTTV]

If you use US standard measurements, just put some tape on edge of your ruler and to label it with centimeters: at the one inch mark label 2.54cm and then just divide/multiply to labe down the ruler in the correct increments, just use the conversion that 1 inch= 2.54 centimeters also if you aren't super familiar with metric, there are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter if you need to mark those.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Maya For World Domination ...It was obviously a joke, but just in case you dont know; Americans are all taught metric in school. We know it and many of us use it. Our rulers have both. Many of our everyday measurements are in metric (ie 2 liter bottles). And it's called Imperial because it was invented in Britain, not the US.

[@katelynvalles]

Did anyone else come from the kalimba video can't help falling in love with you with the doggo in It?

[@vloneal743]

Katelyn Valles yess lol

[@romarssieverything9667]

Katelyn Valles yes wtf

[@romarssieverything9667]

Gauuri Siingh I was about to enter Avatar State after reading ur comment.XD.I absolutely love Avatar.

[@pastormarte6364]

Yep

[@fsfam]

Yess

[@2dividedby3equals666]

Lack of tools is an excuse to not make stuff. As was very well put by eddie steele, we have brains, a little imagination goes a long way. Your patience and politeness never cease to surprise me.

[@kiliwami4086]

2dividedby3 oh, I don't need air to breathe on the moon, I could only keep my nose and mouth closed

[@luna-chan9067]

Both of you are technically right tho-

[@saurophaganax_0]

Well, Egyptians built the pyramids without having Industrial machines. However, they also could just walk outside and find the materials then spend the rest of their short lifes just building them. I think one could say it's more an issue of the accessibility of the meaterials and/or ...means of production... but I'll try not to get too political on that.

[@chordsofsteel-i4j]

All you need are scissors and cardboard lol

[@chordsofsteel-i4j]

I made so many freaking things with just those two things, (drum set, table, cosplay masks, working dispenser, phone)

[@madmanmapper]

Honestly, if you're the type of person complaining about not having tools in the yt comments, you're not going to be attempting any DIY projects anyway.

[@steal25]

We all have the most useful tool possible. Our brain. I read ALOT of people saying stuff like "if only I had all the tools you have, I could do that". With half a brain, a little ingenuity and a bit of creativity these people would be surprised what they could actually make.

[@SwitchAndLever]

Indeed, that's more or less the point I was trying to get across in my FAQ video as well.

[@Colopty]

A poor craftman blames his tools.

[@meadpiano]

I do think confidence plays a factor for people too though. Which he addressed by showing helpful ways too do things by hand. Some might have previously thought, oh I can not drill a accurately placed straight home by hand, I'm not that good! Well he demonstrated to use a guide block for square and a waste back up block. At the end of the day, confidence and patience help a 'maker' more than tools.

[@EliosMoonElios]

"if only I had all the tools you have, I could do that" Yep, they are just like people who say "I wish I were a millionaire to help". Lazy people and selfish people who wish to be good but without effort.

[@ZxSpectrum777]

@eddie steele You're right, but I dunno why you watch this video then:)

[@lelouch0chan]

Oh god, you are seriously patient with comments :'D

[@SwitchAndLever]

As a KZbinr there are only two ways to be, patient or ignoring them completely. The third way is just being angry, and I don't think anyone is better off from that.

[@rubenvela44]

Its takes 1 commenter to ruin everything

[@pjhalchemy]

Daniel, Thank you for this version of the Kalimba, as I think it would be a wonderful thing to do with your kids or grandkids in my case. Once again your perspicacity shines through like a beacon to those less inclined creatively in a kind way and a bright light to those who desire the simple elegance of creatively re-purposing easily found "goodies". Also your video music was quite on point in the same fashion and when I saw the title reminded me of one of my favorite books..."The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame...probably a good read for some of your commenters. Thanks for all your efforts and Patience...you are much appreciated! ~PJ

[@SwitchAndLever]

Thank you, you are too kind!

[@Redmoonblade]

Some people don't understand that if you want to make something yourself you need the tools to do so. You are either a maker or a buyer. I prefer to be a maker.

[@Redmoonblade]

Of course anyone could have used a bit of logic to take the last kalimba you made and simply made a box version. I can think of quite a few shapes for when I make mine.

[@roachdoggjr3030]

good for you.

[@Batxxrobinwonder]

Sometimes you don’t have the tools. (I mean I do, but just for those who don’t) That is when you make do with what you have. Don’t have a saw? You should have a serrated kitchen knife somewhere. I found those can work pretty well if you have the patience and caution. Don’t have a hammer? Then again I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t own a hammer for hanging pictures at least. You can use literally anything heavy, strong and that has a flat face. A rock should work pretty well. And as for any other tools it just takes understanding what it’s doing and a little ingenuity and wallah! You have a makeshift tool!

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

you don't "need" tools... but they can make things a lot more easy, therefore also making it less exhausting and more fun. and "getting tools" in general doesn't mean that you have to spend thousands on fancy machinery... it's always up to the maker which step he wants simplified... for the life of anything i can't stand sandpaper and the process of using it by hand, that's something where i'd spend money to make the process quicker.

[@timberdish]

I don't have a knife to remove the lid. UNSUBSCRIBE!!! Just kidding of course, that turned out really cool. Great job :-)

[@SwitchAndLever]

It's okay, you can also use explosives!

[@timberdish]

Ha ha ha!! Now those I do have to hand! Thanks! :-D

[@yuuhi4187]

Lol

[@sangnomiya_kokomi6125]

@@SwitchAndLever I dont have explosives @-@

[@markenangel1813]

@@sangnomiya_kokomi6125 try using a sword or an axe. failing that, look around for a particularly sharp rock.

[@Maninawig]

I am a self-taught amateur craftsman and never knew the drill hack you showed... seriously stoked about learning to drill straight holes.

[@meadpiano]

Experiment with making the bamboo thinner at the base. Especially on the lower notes. This should give you more sustain and a little more volume even. And I agree with everyone else, work with the tools you have, expensive or no.

[@mckennadouglas4031]

you mean like using the end of the chopstick that tapers off?

[@doubledarefan]

Perfect for playing Chopsticks!

[@Indix_]

Suena como una preciosa Kalimba ... Bellísimo trabajo....

[@imprezars98985]

I love how much of a "now shut up" video this is.

[@vickierayhill4637]

A large liquor store nearby that has a humidor room sells their empty cigar boxes for between $2 to $5 each depending on how fancy or what they are made of.

[@stevepethel6843]

Great job ...God bless you for sharing your time ideas work skills

[@SuperIsaiah]

I actually really like how this sounds, it sounds like a very fun instrument for making distinct sounding music, would be nice to use as a melodic percussion for a jungle-y sounding song.

[@Lee-bz8kq]

Thank you so much! It's very nice of you to make this version!

[@devilsadvocate2726]

i was gonna say why couldnt people figure out that they could by a pack of $5 hand carving tools, if anything its better to do it that way so you can customize it a lot more.

[@ivancarmody7038]

This was an excellent video of, how to build a simple Kalimba, and it worked well.

[@imadethisformusic.6245]

I don't even know a single thing about how playing the kalimba; So why do I have the urge to run upstairs and beg my father to help me create this, despite that being incredibly out of character for me? Oh well, that's probably because it's currently 5:21 am.

[@pompoms.emporium]

big mood

[@merlefi6162]

I have an actual kalimba, but I wanna try making this someday too! The sound is nice!

[@Batxxrobinwonder]

For those of you who don’t have the tools. (I mean I do, but just for those who don’t) That is when you make do with what you have. Don’t have a saw? You should have a serrated kitchen knife somewhere. I found those can work pretty well if you have the patience and caution. Don’t have a hammer? Then again I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t own a hammer for hanging pictures at least. You can use literally anything heavy, strong and that has a flat face. A rock should work pretty well. And as for any other tools it just takes understanding what it’s doing and a little ingenuity and wallah! You have a makeshift tool! Or if you try to say you’re too lazy to make your own tools...BUY SOME! They are a great investment!

[@Lemongrasspicker]

Very cool! I'll have to try one of these

[@natalieplays9212]

OMFG!! FINALLY I HAVE ANOTHER USE FOR ALL MY CHOPSTICKS!!...I HAVE THOUSANDS OF THEM...AM ASIAN 😂

[@xlovrui]

I suddenly came across this video and now I have a kalimba on the way 👁👄👁

[@bwanner]

Great work. The kalimba is a very old, traditional African instrument. While we can use a plethora of fancy tools to make something that looks and sounds like a kalimba, at that point, can you call it a kalimba? I'd challenge you to make in a traditional way. No power tools, no fancy Japanese saw, no shortcuts. Just the way it would have been made originally.

[@SwitchAndLever]

+bwanner "originally"? This is an instrument that has a multitude of origins, and a multitude of production methods. Just as I can call a guitar a guitar even if it wasn't made like it was originally I can still call this a kalimba. There is no one way to make a kalimba. I will not make a third video for that, just as I have no issues with other instruments being made with methods they were not originally made with. That's simply not my motivation. Glad you liked the video, but if you want to see the video you describe then I reach out a hand and suggest, why not make it yourself? :)

[@bwanner]

If I made one myself, I'd actually have to get up and do something. That would take time away from watching your awesome videos. We can't have that. LOL Anyway, keep up the good work

[@robford3211]

After the atomic bomb and Trump as President and whole bunch of atrocities even if it was possible to go back 5000 years or so back to Africa our brain can never go back to that state.

[@Wow_lorekeeper]

"MMM MMM MMM those sweet kalimba sounds" sweet voice

[@shroboy07]

Dang! That was an awesome build!

[@GuacamoleInMyShoes]

thank you

[@BruceAUlrich]

Really inventive solutions. Enjoyed the video.

[@exohache6302]

It says 25 coronas on the box at 1:01, that box predicted the future lol, and yes I know that other things are called corona such as the beer

[@awaming9616]

i thought it was Coroma...

[@Pooska-bd3nz]

I always hear people complaining about insomnia but, now I can have a discussion about how to make an awesome instrument 😊

[@Tenchiken80]

Perhaps, drilling two pieces of wood clumped side-by-side in vise instead of sawing a predrilled block would be more rational. Also it removes a japanese saw from the equation :)

[@bec6302]

Yooooo this looks so cool!

[@emideegacha8941]

"How to make a simple kalimba" *proceeds to pull out all these tools we can't possibly have*

[@SwitchAndLever]

Yeah, a cordless drill, sandpaper, a knife and a chisel is definitely completely out of the realm of most people. Also, watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJOTooibictkfas

[@dimmon3991]

Nice idea!

[@ejayjusto3602]

0:53 philippines..?

[@jasonvotaw5966]

Great video!!

[@marsthatdamnrebel]

I cut off the tines from a cheap metal rake to make the keys and they are perfect!

[@alan_decker]

5:27 so anything else I can use instead of that metal thingy?

[@bearshield7138]

very nice indeed

[@alemnolidoslife8428]

Thanks to this video I was encouraged to make my own kalimba, I am planning on posting a tutorial video

[@Gurren813]

If the grounding bar is still giving you trouble just use a literal electrical grounding bar from the hardware store. Also kalimbas don't actually need to be hollow either. A simple thin piece of wood (1 inch thick) with a grounding bar and metal tines will sound great and if played against a door will reverb thru the whole room! Try to dig up that old crappy metal rake and use that for your tines but beware their coating is actually really durable and may need tons of sanding to get off.

[@SwitchAndLever]

Indeed, that's the thing, you need the reverb for it to sound proper. Or you could make an electrical kalimba as well and amplify it. There are also membrane kalimbas, where the tines are mounted on a flexible membrane (think drum) and there are kalimbas with holes in the bottom intended to put your hand over so you can control the wah-wah wobble of the sound. The coating you talk about is powder coat. You should be able to get rid of it with a soak in paint stripper as well. If personally use a brass wire wheel instead of sanding, so I don't wear down the tines when removing the paint.

[@Gurren813]

I spent like 5 hours sanding those things down! Thanks for the advice. I'll surely make another one when I find another old rake.

[@fanannusayr4256]

You should know the amazing person u r

[@xosimply_bellaox3363]

Start busking for money lmao I'm dyinngggg😂😂😂😂

[@Jeffrey314159]

1:34 What is the difference between 'resonance', reverberate, and resounding?

[@GuacamoleInMyShoes]

resonance is when you make a sound, and it resonates, reverberate is when you make a sound, and it reverberates. i dotn know what resound is

[@oneup1098]

those sweet kalimba sounds can adding a thicker piece of wood on top work / help instead of aluminium

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Toom funny ! I so love your humor.

[@MrJoesen81]

super cool!

[@dscrive]

huh, just re-watched the other Kalimba video a few days ago. I am pondering making and selling them. Keep up the great work!

[@manricorazzi]

Sir, a really wonderful job (and the smartest answer to the smug comments)

[@knotes297]

what are all the materials

[@MilkAddictt]

Can't do it still thanks allot for making it "simpler"

[@GuacamoleInMyShoes]

well if youd stop being such an inky mess, maybe you could do it "bye"

[@Jenisonc]

Awesome Nintendo throwback Easter egg. Well done, sir.

[@Anson120]

In the US you can get the boxes in smoke shops. They sell them for dollars and in goes to charity some times. I have a hard time uses them for crafts because they are too cool.

[@midoriiuou2752]

This is actually cool!,people really got here just to bully this video,this is creative and nice hes saying how to make your own not to bully others!I appriciate this work,its hard to make things like this

[@michealscarn9727]

very nice!!

[@smileitsjustagame2937]

Awesome!

[@ZeroTheHeroGOAT]

Best Norwenglishian ever! Thor Heyerdahl is proud of you!

[@AndreaArzensek]

Aluminium added a bit of class to it!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nice work! 👍

[@joycewalbert1413]

Thank YOU So Much!!!!!!

[@jr.jackrabbit10]

"I will be using only hand tools." Proceeds to almost immediately use power tools."

[@SwitchAndLever]

Power tools can be hand tools, I never said anywhere I wouldn't use power tools. I make one single concession where I use a drill press, and I mention that in the video. This is seriously not something that any viewer has had any issues with understanding so far, and this video has over 300k views, so I don't know why you don't get it.

[@mckennadouglas4031]

that you......hold in your hand. bb what do you think a hand tool is

[@Daddy-sama]

after seeing this video did I get my amazon prime tool out

[@lqsa1618]

I wish my father could make this but my mum doesn't want to see his face anymore

[@SwitchAndLever]

+Hannah Cham that's sad, but maybe it gives you the chance to make it yourself instead :)

[@audreyh6628]

Hannah - you can make this yourself. You can make anything for yourself if you try, without the help of your Dad or any other man. I hope you become a creator and make beautiful things for yourself

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@audreyh6628 you say i could be successful by just trying to build an atomic bomb?... hope everything is in my dads workshop to make it work...

[@marcvandoornik]

@@chrisakaschulbus4903 With enough determination and patience you probably could, but I somehow doubt that was the point Ad Hoc was trying to make. Meanwhile, you _could_ try to start by building a kalimba. The step from there to an accordion (or a similar weapon of mass destruction) isn't too great. ;-) Then again, Ad Hoc mentioned _beautiful_ things, so there's that. Besides, ever see how kalimbas / mbiras are made in Africa? Hardly advanced workshops, just ingenuity.

[@kain8588]

"now where the fuck did i leave my laser cutter?" had me dying

[@sul7425]

Great video

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

"for GOD SAKE go buy them" not everyone has the money to do so... and of course it's nice to make something decent with good equipment, but in my book you are not a good maker, if you can't do anything by yourself... do you think the guys that invented the wheel and stuff had cnc machines, drills and 3d printers? i don't think so

[@rordrom3234]

That's so cool. Thanks for the video. :)

[@Uri1000x1]

Use rake tines or the thin stainless bars, about an eighth inch wide, found in windshield washers rubbers. Then each one has to be held down individually unlike the chopsticks.

[@SwitchAndLever]

+Doug Syler just look at my previous kalimba video.

[@redacted1580]

I know it gave you grief, but... "Now where the fuck did I leave my laser cutter" Really made me laugh

[@jaxsonsminecraftclub]

I swear to god people are so talented

[@saltspringdesign]

old hack saw blades make good tines. The chopsticks would likely sound better if sanded down a bit, made thiner. thx for posting :)

[@kipperfalcon3287]

MMM MMM MMM 6:00 best part ever jajajajajaj

[@isadoraguimaraes8174]

I just meet and already think you're awesome!! I will start my new project soon as possible. Btw, I got some tools so I was thinking if I could increase how it sounds by not using wood sticks, what else can I use? maybe some metal? Thxx

[@violageier6507]

I think that kind of idea with the bamboo chopsticks are truly amazing XD because I am Asian and I am sure for what purpose they are used XD that's why it amazed me even more. I mean truly, everybody knows for what purpose they are, but it's a tool for me used in every day.

[@nataliepierce1866]

bruh I have to make 1 of these for a class project rn.

[@mckennadouglas4031]

same bestie

[@neavahayner8935]

Thanks so much!

[@MPM-73]

Thank you for this great video 👍🙄

[@Endermanso]

Video of a kalimba for makers: i have no tools huh Video of a kalimba for non makers: They can work with what they have.

[@MsTalkintina]

I'm going to use a ground bar from electrical box. ( Breaker box) and bicycle spokes. Cause I can tighten each time/spoke individually and adjust length for tuning. I've made a couple but have trouble with getting all times tight. I'm hoping the ground bar will solve this problem

[@SwitchAndLever]

Yep, I use this method in a more recent video I made where I make a piezo pickup instrument. It works well.

[@MsTalkintina]

@@SwitchAndLever link to that video please

[@SwitchAndLever]

Just go to my channel, it’s one of the latest ones.

[@lightdark00]

So to turn it into a thumb dulcimer, use metal pieces instead of wood chopsticks?

[@lightdark00]

lordofthe6string the first time I saw one of these it was called a thumb dulcimer, sold by a person that sold other actual dulcimers. I see by a search there is no thumb dulcimer. Or is history lying? 🤔

[@TerrieJohnson731]

I have an idea for making a kalimba of twenty one keys and attaching a ten key kit I ordered just below the top bridge. My thought is to have ten keys that are an expansion of notes or them being a half or full step lower for providing some deeper tones when desired. Is this a good idea? I'm not finding any info on this so maybe it's just not desirable even. Thanks for your help.

[@SwitchAndLever]

Look at array mbiras.

[@florinstanzer5398]

First thx for the nice tutorial. I think the sound is a bit weak. Do you think the sound would sustain longer if the corpus was different? Or is this more about the chop sticks?

[@shadeth90]

Instead of the piece of metal in top, can I just use a thicker piece of wood at the beginning?

[@Wolfoe1238]

Yes. He says in the video that he made it too thin, I think a thicker piece would do the same as the metal

[@robb4044]

I had thought of using the tines from an old leaf rake...

[@abm3588]

Ya........ I'm gonna buy it instead😅

[@jisungpark8952]

very nice ! good luck to your music life ;)

[@izakolanko3979]

Can I use any type of wood or can I use plywood?

[@Demirsiz]

Can i made it with 3d printer?

[@yatique]

Do you think it would sound well with metal sticks like the ones used when eating?

[@charley6799]

might need more rigid grounding bar and different tuning but ye that would work.

[@subhajitnaskar6100]

Where i found this type sticks & what thickness this sticks???

[@David-fq1yy]

Can someone explain to me what the grounding bar meant i dont quit much get it

[@basitahmadkhan3750]

What happened to the second piece of wood where T nut were hammered????

[@SwitchAndLever]

As you can see around 3:15 it's glued on the inside of the lid. When the kalimba is done it's situated fully inside the box.

[@basitahmadkhan3750]

Great, Thanks!!

[@sturdyg63]

simple materials..... i dont have wood not so simple is it huh..huh .....huuuuh. great video thanks for the kalimba plans

[@kiaza7679]

I don't know how I got here. But I am glad I did.

[@priyankaa5108]

Loved it!! I am subscribing you