Michael, though, is using a kit by Mel Dorries (with some modifications), so a great deal of what is really difficult to make yourself is already done for him by Mel (specially turning the shaft, custom making things like bearings, bushings, tangents, trueing the wheel and fitting the whole thing together), not to mention bending the sides, fitting the curfing to glue the soundboard (that has to be cut exactly to shape, not an easy thing to do (right, David?)), etc.
I love his blog and he is doing an amazing job. But let us not forget he is doing it from a kit, not from scratch. He doesn't need some specialized tools like a wood and metal lathe because the parts that DO need them are already made for him. On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Bruce Nally <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All > I think a good free plan for a beginner with just a few tools would also > be on the Graeme McCormack's web site "antiquated strings". and that would > be "The Sinfonye" I built a few from his very detailed plans and they are > very nice and I find with good volume. Early Hurdy Gurdies were built with > handtools and the help of other craftsman like a blacksmith so I think it > still could be done the same way. I do think Michael Mcmillan on his blog > "a huyrdy Gurdy Odyssey" is buiding a very beautiful kit with very few > tools and borrowing tools from friends. you learn to make do. I have a > very well equipped shop but the last instrument I constructed is a > Nyckelharpa it is like a very detailed Hurdy Gurdy that is played with a > bow. and they are largely built in Sweden with only a carvers knife. > > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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.
