> 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.
And the difficult-to-make-yourself parts are in most cases the most critical parts to having a decent-sounding instrument when you're done. I'm very happy to leave some things to the pros! You can build a very nice hot-rod without making the engine yourself. Some might like the challenge of making *everything.* I don't have the facilities or expertise -- or desire -- to do that. Even if I did not start with a kit, I'd still rely on some ready-made parts, like Mel has. I agree with Bruce that a sinfonye would be one of the best options for a first-time scratch-builder. Simple shape. --Michael On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu < [email protected]> wrote: > 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.
