Building an instrument at high elevation would help prevent wood cracking.
The only option I know of for this is to get something from Nathan Sweet at
Lake Tahoe, CA (6,000 +/- feet elevation), that way the instrument would
already be acclimated to high altitude. I used to always see him playing
his hurdy gurdy at the Renaissance fair when I lived there, he's a nice guy
and his instruments sound good. (I actually got my start building hurdy
gurdies from plans he loaned me)
If that's not possible, then be sure to let your builder know that you're in
a high altitude / unusually dry environment. There are steps that can be
taken during the building process to prepare the instrument for those
conditions, thus minimizing the possibility of cracking down the road
Of course, a humifier is still a good idea.
George
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From: "victoryfarm" <[email protected]>
To: "hurdygurdy" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 1:50 PM
Subject: [HG-new] Re: New Member - recommendations
Would building an instrument in that climate help the instrument
tolerate desert conditions better?
I'm not a builder at all, but I would think that letting the wood get
acclimated before assembling would help some, no?
Mary
On Mar 16, 1:01 pm, David Gillett <[email protected]> wrote:
I've heard very
good things about Mel Dorrie atwww.hurdygurdycrafters.com, though I
don't know how quickly they build and ship. They have a kit if you're
feeling adventurous.
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