Supposedly. but it got kinda dead ended by the publisher. I may still have the pages somewhere.
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Matthew Szostak <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems to me that on this list, a few centuries ago, there was discussion > about a translation of Helmut Gotschey's book - done with his approval? > > Does this sound familiar? Was there ever any outcome? > > ~ Matt > > > On Nov 2, 2011, at 7:37 PM, Samantha Riffle wrote: > > I have to say, this whole discussion has been really interesting to read. > Thank you all for sharing! > > I just wanted to pop in and say that if any of you find yourself stuck on > certain parts of those German books, I might be able to help - I'm a > German-to-English translator. :) I don't know much about building hurdy > gurdies, but if you come across some vital sentences in those books that > Google Translate can't help you with, I'd be happy to try to help decipher > them. > > -sam > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:14 AM, timw <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No worries, David. You got there first. I had to order it new because >> I was asleep at the wheel. Enjoy, Tim. >> >> On Nov 2, 3:18 pm, David Gillett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hmmm! I wonder who got there first! David >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:57 PM, timw <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Thanks again, Norm. I ordered the Helmut Gotschy book. I can't read >> > > german, but I bet the pictures 'are worth 1,000 words'. >> > >> > > I didn't find the Lasnier MIN52 plan yet, the link didn't work for me, >> > > but later I'll try finding it through the museum's website. Tim >> > >> > > On Nov 2, 2:01 pm, Norm Sohl <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > I liked "Historical Lute Construction", but it is oddly silent on >> the >> > > > subject of form building as I recall. Lovely book though. There >> is an >> > > > excellent book (in German again) that follows the construction of a >> > > luteback >> > > > based on the plans I mentioned in my last note called Bau einer >> > > Drehleier, >> > > > by the HG builder Helmut Gotschy. I notice that Amazon has it >> second >> > > hand >> > > > at the moment for a reasonable price: >> > >> > > > >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FSNIX2/sr=8-1/qid=1320248385/ref... >> > > > oduct_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1320248385&sr=8-1&seller= >> > >> > > > The pictures alone are worth it! >> > > > --Norm >> > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] >> > > On >> > >> > > > Behalf Of timw >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 6:43 AM >> > > > To: hurdygurdy >> > > > Subject: [HG-new] Re: Sources for Lute-Back HG making >> > >> > > > 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 athttp:// >> > > groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy >> > >> > > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be >> found >> > > athttp://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. 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