Thanks, Felicia-- The list has been great with names and advice on luthiers (thanks all!). Early Music Vancouver is (I think) helping me as well; I will start with Ray and the other names you have all kindly helped me with. And thank you all for your advice! I'll take some photos soon, Vlad
On 27 Jul 2011, at 23:45, Felicia Dale wrote: > Hi, all- > anyone got any leads for Vlad? > > Felicia. > > > >> >> Topic: Gurdy repair materials: Urgent help needed in Vancouver BC >> <http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/t/6e2c4aa1e580d091> >> >> * *Wolodymyr Smishkewych <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>* Jul 27 06:37AM >> +0100 ^ <x-msg://6/#digest_top> >>> >>> I'm writing to ask for a small bit of help: Just yesterday when >>> I was taking out my organistrum that I use with ensemble >>> Sequentia, to my horror I discovered that the lid had come clean >>> off--by cracking cleanly across the weak areas of the key slots >>> on the back of the keybox. Since the keybox is open in the >>> direction of the wheel, and the glue line on the tuning pins end >>> failed, there is nothing keeping the back of the keybox from >>> coming off, so I now have a lid and a chunk of keybox held >>> together by hinges, and the rest of the organistrum itself, keys >>> in just the front slots of the keybox. Mirculously, whatever >>> prompted the break of the keybox didn't cause any damage to the >>> rest of the instrument, so it plays the strings fine. >>> >>> I am enroute to Vancouver from Ireland (writing this as I travel >>> to the airport) and arrive tonight, Wednesday. This weekend I >>> have a concert with Sequentia, and teach a two-week workshop >>> (need the HG for the concert, not essential for the course, but >>> would be nice). I'm confident I can repair it before then, and >>> so I brought a first-aid kit of tools and some small 'harigane' >>> clamps with me. However, I couldn't get any wood for the repair, >>> and so I am wondering if there are any luthier friends in the >>> area, on the list or folks some of you may know, that might be >>> able to help me source some wood I'll need for the repair (not >>> yet sure if I will just make cleats for the back inside of the >>> keybox wall, or make a thin but strong reinforcing wall to glue >>> to the inside of the keybox once the pieces have been mated. Any >>> thoughts on this would also be appreciated, as I haven't done >>> this kind of repair before. >>> >>> So, if any of you are, or know, luthiers (any kind!--or even >>> good woodworkers) who might be able to help me with this some >>> time Thursday, that would be great. THanks so much! >>> >>> Vlad >> >> >> >> >> ----- > > > -- > 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.
