Sorry, I'm AN RT.... not THE RT..... different guy. Although I'm flattered, I can't the credit (all that awesomeness &c, &c, &c) ...... That's one reason I don't use many initials.
But ... I need to point out (voice of experience) that you will probably not be satisfied with a symphonia. You really do want/need a 5 or 6 string Vielle. Also, generally you probably don't want a small wheel -- much less than 5 inches (Reminder: I am now handicapped and it could take all day to type these little "bullets". Explaining "why" Is a bit beyond my capabilities. Feel free to discuss, tho.) And then, you really don't want an authentic, historical instrument; The wheel would wobble. I'm not sure about the time frame: Alden would know, the real RT might. The good techniques and materials didn't happen until the 1960's? for wheels anyway. So you really don't want a "historically accurate" gurdy as a first project. You got enough on yer plate as it is. Maybe someday you can do an all wood and bone (oh, yeah... + gut) instrument, but for now you'll be happier with delrin and cold-rolled steel. .... Take my word for it.... Not the Real RT, (the unreal one?) Roy T. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:42 AM, timw <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Norm! > > I appreciate every little clue and roadmap I can get on this 'journey, > or as RT said, 'gurdymania'. I will check it out. Another book I have > found that is helpful is: > > Historical Lute Construction, Robert Lundberg > Guild of American Luthiers > ISBN-13 978-o-9626447-4-0 > ISBN-10-0-9626447-4-9 > > This book is pricey, and is on building lutes, rather than gurdies,but > should help building the body. Would I recommend buying it for gurdie > making? I am undecided, maybe someone else here would offer their > opinion. If it is available at a public library, rather than buying > it, yes. > > I'm betting Norm's recommendation, even in German, would be more > helpful. Thanks, Norm. Tim > > On Nov 1, 9:21 pm, Norm Sohl <[email protected]> wrote: > > On another tangent, Tim mentions building the Jiri from scratch, and I > > wanted to suggest that he (and any amateur thinking about a luteback) > > consider ordering a copy of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum's Lasnier > > luteback plan, MIN52. > http://forschung.gnm.de/ressourcen/musikinstrumente/service/gnm_tz_ro.... > > pdf has more information and ordering info. Personally, I found it 27 > euros > > well spent. It requires a little work to muddle through the German if > you > > don't already speak the language, but not that difficult, and the rewards > > are worth it, at least in my opinion. That way you would invest your > time > > building forms and tools for a more traditional looking instrument. Of > > course, if you have fallen in love with the Jiri, I say just go for it! > > --Norm > > -- > 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.
