Technology! Since there are two lists (and some of us are members of both), it appears that a question from the Dartmouth cittern list was responded to on the cittern builder's list. I have forwarded Peter's comments.... -A:
>Envelope-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 >Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:22:18 +0100 >From: Peter Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: cittern- builder <[EMAIL PROTECTED] of music.com> >Authenticated-Sender: >Subject: [cittern-builder] twisted strings >X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.7.cp2 >Reply-To: cittern builder's forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Id: cittern builder's forum > <cittern-builder_theaterofmusic.com.theaterofmusic.com> >List-Unsubscribe: ><http://theaterofmusic.com/mailman/listinfo/cittern-builder_theaterofmusic.com>, > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Archive: ><http://theaterofmusic.com/mailman/private/cittern-builder_theaterofmusic.com> >List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Subscribe: ><http://theaterofmusic.com/mailman/listinfo/cittern-builder_theaterofmusic.com>, > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Making your own. For small lengths and small quantities the easiest way to >equalise the tensions is working vertically - attach to the ceiling and use >an ordinary hand drill for the twisting. Ideally the single strands should >not be twisted individually, only as a pair. Some sort of jig may be >useful. Read up ropemaking. Annealing may help; I've used a small >enamelling kiln in the past. You really need the same red heat throughout >to avoid distortion. Model engineer friends may have ideas. > >NRI make low, medium and high twist strings. For citterns we need only low >or maybe medium twist strings. They use a system of equivalent diameters - >ie a particular twisted string needs the same tension as a plain string of a >calculated diameter, but supplies a better sound because of increased >flexibility. If making your own the best way to calculate would be with a >calculator and weights - if you know how much a measured length of your >plain string weighs, then the twisted string you use should be similar. > >Peter > > >_______________________________________________ >cittern-builder mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://theaterofmusic.com/mailman/listinfo/cittern-builder_theaterofmusic.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
