Swedish Door Harps in America
The door harp originated in Scandanavia , primarily in Sweden and has evolved over at least three centuries. Some estimate these ornaments have been made for as long as 700 years, derived from a few styles of Chinese stringed instruments called the guqin and the ruan. The made-in-America version was originally designed and produced by Dale Apple of Apple Woods Fine Woodworking. After a few years, Dale took on Bob Murphy as an apprentice and Murphy took over the business on Dale’s retirement. Bob renamed the business Moon Mountain Woods because of the inlaid scene on many of the harps. Once again, an apprenticeship and retirement as Todd Preimsberg moved from the hustle and bustle of the Seattle area and moved to Oregon’s Willamette Valley to work with Bob Murphy. HIs previous business included designing, installing and moving doors. The door business took a toll on his body and Todd jumped at the chance to begin producing products weighing less than five pounds! Todd is now continuing to produce the fine instruments first introduced to America by Dale Apple.

Hand-crafted in the U.S.A.