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: [email protected] 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
