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By Katelyn H. My instrument is called Katelyn's Super Saw Blade Chimes. My grandpa helped me make it. The first thing that I did was find some old saw blades to use. Next my grandpa cut off the sharp parts on the saw blades while I watched him. Next I used the electric sander to smooth out the saw blades. Then I found some little pieces of wood. My grandpa showed me how to make the little wood pieces smooth by using the drum sander. Then I took over. I used the drum sander to sand the wood smooth. Next my grandpa found some scrap wood that looked like a little table for my stand. After that I drilled holes in the stand where the saw blades chimes went. I used the drill to do this. Then my grandpa showed me how to find the center of the wood pieces by using the vice grip to hold it. Next I drilled holes in the center of the wood pieces with the drill. After that I used the screw driver to screw the little wood pieces to the little stand. Then I put the saw blade on my little wood pieces. The last thing I had to do was make the hammer that hits the chimes. My grandpa found a skinny piece of wood and then again I used the drum sander to make it smooth. After that I found a little piece of wood and then I drilled a hole in it. Then I put glue on the end of the skinny piece of wood and put it into the little piece of wood that is the hammer end. That is how I made Katelyn's Super Saw Blade Chimes. My instrument's sound is produced by tapping on it. I use the hammer to hit the saw blades to make sound. I can use both ends of the hammer to hit the saw blades for sound. |