Hello Barbara, Have him also add a 3/8" or 1/2" piece of brass inset into one of the ends of the T handle to act as a hammer to tap the pegs if they get loose. I gentle tap usually resets them and a little hammer helps.
Scott I'm on my way to my shop tomorrow to make one of my own. Barbara Currier <[email protected]> wrote: >Thanks, David. That is exactly what Craig said he'd make for me. > >Barbara > >Sent from my iPod > >On Jul 11, 2011, at 12:38 PM, David <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Barbara, My French luteback has sympathetic string tuning pegs similar >> to what you are describing. I made my own tuning wrench by taking a >> piece of 1/4" steel rod and cutting a slot into the end of the rod. >> Then I inserted the rod into a piece of 1/4" inner diameter brass >> tubing and made a handle out of oak. Here is a picture of the >> finished tuning wrench. >> >> http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb5/dtsmithnet/Maker%20Faire%20Detroit%202011/PB290270b.jpg >> >> David Smith >> Michigan, USA >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy >> >> The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at >> http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new >> subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected] >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > >The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at >http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new >subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
