Now that you mentioned the Tolley... I put plain gut strings on it today and the sound is much clearer than the strings I was using... My only question is how do you make the chanter string louder it seems as though the drone strings are drowning out the chanter because they are so loud... Seth --- Roy Trotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Dear Seth, > > > > > What is the standard method of making the sides > of a hurdy gurdy > > one's > > > building angled down so when the curved top is > fastened down it > > will be flush > > > with the sides at an angle.. I know if I just > leave the top flat I > > can avoid > > > this but it seems nicer with the curved top... > Cheers, Seth > > > > A large concave sanding jig is the best solution, > but it's a big > > investment > > for making just one instrument. > > I just finished one and am eager to test drive... yr > welcome, at your > leisure of course.... > > > > Another method is to sand with a long stick, and > to check your body > > frequently > > with a curved template. The trick is to be extra > careful at the > > outermost > > edges, where it's oh so easy to roll the edge > over. > > It takes me about a week.... Which is why I built > the radius jig.... > > I have considered angled sides for other reasons. > That Tolley you built > e.g. is heavy enough that you could play it without > a strap if you > could get it to sit flat on your lap. Also a good > fit on the belly when > strapped up might be easier to get. While I've got > my big papaer out > planning the Lambert.. I'll take a look at at. My > only fear here is in > transferring the "tooling nightmare to the back ( > rather than the top. > > Roy > > > > Alden > > > > > > > > > >
