Re: [HG] Wheel position/Pictures of my first Gurdy I made

[Seth Hamon]

I still have put a different knob on, and clasps to hold the keybox lid shut... 
I didn't add a third string because the drone pretty loud... I'm going to try 
and move the wheel closer to the bridge and see if I can get a louder 
chanter.... I'm using 94 plain gut for the chanter and a cello string for the 
drone.  I used the Tolley plans for the body but I didn't follow his plans for 
the tangents... I added 4 extra..  Only thing is when you get past about the 
7th or  8th tangent the sound is scratchy... Is their something that causes 
these higher notes to screach when you get to the tangents close to the 
wheel?????
   
  http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/texasbagpiper/tolley2.jpg
  http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/texasbagpiper/tolley1.jpg
   
  I'm also making an online log of the one I'm building now...I have about the 
1st 10 pictures and will have them up on my website in about 2 hours If you 
want to watch my progress.. Oh Joy    www.hamonbagpipes.com