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Biographical
Chris Knutsen Timeline
- a simple dated bullet list of the key events in Knutsen's career.
"Harmony in the Family"
- Jean Cammon Findlay’s original
search for her roots.
"What’s
in a Name?" - Jean’s research into the Knutsen name.
"Chris Knutsen: Vignettes
of a Life" - Jean reveals some of Chris' exploits.
Does Chris Knutsen Have Living Descendants?
Otto Anderson: Knutsen's Subcontractor!
- discovered in 2002, a key part of the Knutsen story.
Jeanette's
Story
of Her Grandfather - by Anderson descendant Jeanette Detlor.
The Knutsen - Anderson Connection -
explores in depth their
"secret" relationship.
The
Andersons & Ingman Ivar Strum - Jeanette Detlor's friend Bob Strum's
Knutsen-playing grandfather.
Links to
Anderson's four positively identified instruments.
Historical Photos
(secondary link to this main page)
Knutsen Family Trees:
1. Chris’ Grandfather
2. Chris Knutsen
3. Jean Findlay
Knutsen Residences Today
- Jean's photos of those family residences which still exist.
Death Certificates:
Chris Knutsen
Anna Knutsen
The ship Chris rode in on...
Instruments
(note: each individual instrument page has a link at page bottom
which takes you directly to the Next Instrument in sequence)
Knutsen Instrument Categories, Styles &
Terminology - an essential guide to the instruments.
Harp Guitars
Category/Style
Reference Chart (secondary link)
Knutsen Harp Guitar Evolutionary
Tree
- a simple graphic of how they progressed/evolved.
Knutsen’s Patents
(secondary link)
Port Townsend Harp Guitars
- the two types of "Patent-style" harp guitars in chronological
order.
Tacoma Harp Guitars
- the Symphony harp guitars in chronological order.
Seattle Harp Guitars
- the harp guitars with pointed flares on the body in chronological
order.
Post-Seattle Harp Guitars - explores why there are as yet no harp guitars found after 1913.
Inventory
(secondary link)
Knutsen Harp Guitar Evolution
- a virtually Darwinian progression from the first guitars to the last!
Dyer Harp Guitars
- examines the connection between Knutsen, Dyer, and the Larsons.
The
Knutsen-Anderson Connection (secondary link)
Hawaiian Guitars
Category/Style
Reference Chart (secondary link)
Convertible
Guitar Gallery - converts (in theory) for either
"Spanish" or "Hawaiian" style playing.
Hollow Neck Hawaiian Guitar
Gallery - neck terminates anywhere from the nut to 7th fret.
Unidentified
Knutsen Hawaiian Guitars - a group of Knutsen Hawaiians of the DeLano
Sextette.
Inventory
(secondary link)
The
Knutsen-Weissenborn Connection -
with Jonathan Kellerman
Comparing Knutsen’s
Hawaiians - a
fascinating variety of features, from subtle to striking.
A Knutsen
Bass? - farfetched, but not impossible!
Mandolins
Category/Style
Reference Chart (secondary link)
Mandolin Gallery
- a wide variety of models.
Mandola Gallery
- only one known to date.
Bandurria
Gallery - also in "harp" form; only one known to date.
Inventory
(secondary link)
Comparing the
Harp Mandolins - an incredible variety of models.
Dyer Harp Mandolin Family
- asks "Was the Dyer harp mandolin a Knutsen design?"
Ukuleles
Harp Ukuleles -
in seven basic levels of woods & trim.
Harp Taropatches -
double-strung, and possibly the earliest large-bodied ukes in history.
The Family Ukes -
the personal ukuleles of Knutsen's daughter, granddaughter and niece.
Inventory
(secondary link)
Comparing the Ukes
- as usual, no two alike.
Violins
"One-armed"
Violin - an amazing discovery, presumably built by Anderson for Knutsen.
Otto Anderson Violin -
examines a standard violin built by Anderson.
Knutsen's
Patents - American & English, "patent applied
for," similar patents by others.
Knutsen
Advertisements - a repository of all known ad material, some from living
relatives.
Otto Anderson: Knutsen's Subcontractor!
(secondary link)
Labels -
an illustrated table of all known labels and the instruments they are found in.
Similar Instruments
- hollow-armed instruments by other makers, both historical
and contemporary.
Historical
Instruments
Dyer
harp guitars (secondary link)
Dyer harp mandolins
(secondary link)
George
La Foley Hawaiian Guitar - a "Weissenborn-shaped Hawaiian from
England.
Experimental
Hawaiian Guitar - a "surfboard-shaped" Knutsen-esque
Hawaiian.
Contemporary
Instruments
Knutsen Guitars: A Look Inside - ongoing study of instrument bracing.
Chris Knutsen Timeline
(secondary link)
Inventory of Knutsen instruments known to
date - a master list logging each instrument found.
Historical
Photographs
Image
Gallery without text - thumbnails links to all
photos.
Chris Knutsen & family
- a repository of all known photos, many from living relatives.
Knutsen-playing musicians
- a repository of all known photos, some from living relatives.
Payne's Mandolin and Guitar
School
- featuring 13 Knutsen players, including Chris & Anna
Knutsen!
Ingman
Ivar Strum (secondary link)
Bert
Amend & the One-Armed Musicians
- incredible story of a band of one-armed Knutsen-players!
Knutsen Advertisements
(secondary link)
Knutsen's Instrument Labels (secondary link)
Mission
Statement/Acknowledgments
- my credo, a word about Dan
Most, and list of the hundreds of contributors to the site (Credits)
F.A.Q.s
- questions and answers.
Bibliography
- list of Knutsen-related
material in print.
Knutsen
Links -
links to Knutsen-related material on the web.
Latest
Additions -
the first place you should stop to check on the most recent updates.
Submissions/Contact
- email and street address, and how you
can help!
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