Re: [HG] Sympathetic string tuning pegs

[Cor Westbroek]

http://www.kauffer.com/  you can choose for french or english here.
http://www.proarte.be/bouwer/cat.pdf   has translated quite a few items into 
english and the Pascal Cranga site is only in french I'm afraid.
Good luck,
Cor



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Seth Hamon 
  To: hg@hurdygurdy.com 
  Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [HG] Sympathetic string tuning pegs


  Thank you ,but I cannot read anything on these sites.... Is their any sites 
in English  Cheers, Seth

  Cor Westbroek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
    I'm sorry, the wrong Pascal Cranga site, the right one is 
http://www.boisbuis.com/

    Cor



    - Original Message ----- 
      From: Cor Westbroek 
      To: hg@hurdygurdy.com 
      Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:03 PM
      Subject: Re: [HG] Sympathetic string tuning pegs


      Hello folks, 
      These next sites have plenty of great tools and materials especially for 
gurdy's 
      http://www.kauffer.com/vielle.htm 
      http://www.luthier-bourgogne.com/Pascal-Cranga.php (also pre fab parts)
      http://www.proarte.be/bouwer/cat.pdf  download the catalogue and look at 
page  22 for "Citerpennen "

      Greetings from Holland, 
      Cor Westbroek


      ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Seth Hamon 
        To: hg@hurdygurdy.com 
        Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 7:41 PM
        Subject: Re: [HG] Sympathetic string tuning pegs


        Mr. Szostak, where can you buy the pre-fab parts you mentioned below... 
It would be nice to get the s-shaped cranks and shafts pre-made... My first 
attempt to build a HG which I'm still making. I found the shaft the most 
troublesome because I no longer have a metal lathe.. I had to chase the threads 
by hand onto a steel rod... No fun....     Also I have a question If I 
may........  I used a threaded t-nut installed and permanently fastened to the 
wheel. When this is screwed onto the shaft should I just secure it with a nut 
and lock washer on the shaft..  Seems as If I would have to leave enough room 
or make a slot in the top to get a wrench in there to tighten the wheel to the 
shaft.. Their must be a better way...

        Matthew Szostak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
          Thanks for the input, folks-

          I have used zither pins; they seem to work fine but I just don't find 
them
          appealing - the "older-looking" style seem a more appropriate 
aesthetic. 
          I haven't had a chance to look into harp or harpiscord components.

          It seems like you can buy almost any other pre-fab hurdy-gurdy part:
          knobs, S-shaped cranks, shafts and bearings, even fully carved tuning
          heads, but no sympathetic pegs. Well, like I said, I haven't persued 
the
          other leads.

          Maybe I'll try to make some... some year!

          ~ Matt