Oh dear. Didn't you make yours out of Birch ply? I was wondering how that worked (I mean "how does it sound?"). Mine started caving in because of lack of back and side braces. After Curtis pointed that out, I looked at several plans nad made some based on the top braces. (This was just piddling over a couple of years). The SIDE braces are not herky at all but really firmed it up. I'm planning to cut soundholes about the size of an old silver dollar and rosette-fill them later. Meanwhile, I'm inventing an "improved" version... do you want a copy if I can get it drafted?
--- Henry Boucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "...I am restoring my original Dewit trapeziodal,... " > > Ah ! What a relief to know that I am not alone in this ! > > Amicalement , > Henry > > > > Roy Trotter a écrit : > > >As previously mentioned. I am restoring my original Dewit > trapeziodal > >to playing condition, so I'll have something to play while I repair > the > >Siorat luteback. This is a crack in the (lute) back which will > required > >it to be unstrung for entirely too long. I know this because I have > >fixed it before...it takes forever, but with the aid of an oudman > I'm > >trying (again) for a permanent fix this time. > > > >Meanwhile I'm also hoping for a D gurdy when I get "L'il Doorit" > going. > > > >I have run across tantilizing references to Optimum Sound hole > >placement & size, but I keep running into dead-ends when I try to > >follow up. > > > >SO: If you know anything about where to put the soundholes or how > >big,contact me personally: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >BUT PLEASE, PLEASE, not in front of the kids. For some reason too > many > >are bored/annoyed when we discuss such fascinating, intriguing > subjects > >as HGs on the HG list. > > > >Thank You, > >Roy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
