Thanks so much for all the responces I got from 5 member's . Cheers, Seth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are a number of implements for scraping a wheel, but basically only one method: the scraping tool needs to be supported so that you can feed it into the wheel very carefully and precisely. Many old gurdies (and some new ones, sadly) have marks on the soundboard around the wheel on the side away from the player. These marks are from the tool being supported by the soundboard. A U-shaped piece of leather will prevent these marks.
As for implement: cabinet scraper, chisel, plane blade, piece of freshly cut glass or mirror - these all work, and some people have distinct preferences. The rule is that it has to be SHARP, and the action of scraping dulls it quickly. Resharpen early and often. The symphony style is harder to scrape because you can't get down to the soundboard level. We made a scraping jig that straddles the wheel, with angled feet that sit on the soundboard. YMMV. Bon chance! Alden > I'm currently building a symphony gurdy while I wait on my Orca I order > from hurdygurdy.com . I have Destrem and Heidemans book which says to > hold a sharp chisel in your left hand while turning the wheel, but it's > very hard to do this without the chisel moving. The wheel is only a hair > off but I don't want to mess it up when I true it up... Does anyone have > info on how this is done or another way to true the wheel. It's off so > very little that you cannot see it with your eye but when the wheel > passes over the string you can feel a very slight loosening of the > tension... Thanks, Seth I'll put some pics in photobucket to show > what I'm making, lots of fun... >
