Drawings for a standard leather strap are shown on page 16 of the Hurdy-gurdy Method by D & M Muskett. Measure your girth and take your instrument and drawing to a saddle maker or other leather worker. The leather will be hard and firm when new but you may soften it with a little neat's-foot oil. If, after many years, the leather becomes too soft you can put a stitch across the slot. MP From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 October 2011 08:19 To: Digest Recipients Subject: [HG-new] Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 Topic Today's Topic Summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics * Locking, leather HG strap suggestions? <> [1 Update] Topic: Locking, leather HG strap suggestions? <http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/t/84df3e0bd93d7e03> Norm Sohl <[email protected]> Oct 16 08:41PM -0700 ^ <> I've just purchased an instrument (that one Mike Saunders was talking about a month or so ago), and am getting equipped for regular playing. I've had instruments fall before, and am looking for recommendations for locking straps that work well for HG. I've noticed pictures of some nice (custom?) leather straps that go well with historically styled instruments, and would be interested in suggestions for them too. I'll probably be getting two, so that I can play standing up. Any thoughts? I've seen the straps from lock-it, which are OK but expensive. Any better ideas? Thanks in advance, --Norm Sohl -- 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.
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