There is a book set that has a full set of plans, full descriptions of bridge placement, wood use and grain direction, etc. The drawback is that it is in French. However, I have found that it is fairly easy to interpret. The book set is called La Vielle a Roue by Michael Pignol and is about $75. Full sized plans are included.
http://www.michelpignol.com/ There is a free website relating to the book at http://vielleroue.free.fr/ Scott 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.
