I was looking at the building of the luteback hurdy gurdy on
http://www.edmonds.de/body6.html . What is the reasoning behind drilling the
hole in the first rib for the shaft 4mm larger than the o.d. of the shaft? I
know he said it relieved the wah wah sound problem he was having.. It just
seems as though this would take away some of the structural integrity of the
shaft system.. Is this a common practice for the construction of a hurdy gurdy.
It does appear that he didn't use any kind of bearings for the shaft. It seems
to be set directly into the wood. Cheers, Seth
