Here it is - http://vielleroue.free.fr/
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 4:12 AM, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu < [email protected]> wrote: > Pignol's books are amazing > > I got to peruse them while staying at the Dorries' and they are > fascinating. > > If I ever wanted to build myself a gurdy, I would use Pignol's absurdly > detailed plans, do doubt about that. > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 3:56 AM, Scott Gayman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> > > -- 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.
