Re: [HG-new] ***Builder HG*** Specifications for proposed 'builder gurdy'

[Kazimierz Verkmastare]

I like what I see - if the measurements are kept consistent with a bit of aesthetic engineering this could be built to look like any number of period pieces.   I need to ask, are you using hardwood threaded bridges for the bourdons on the lower side of the gurdy, or metal.  Are they grooved all around in two places so as to give a on-wheel and off-wheel position for each?  I have seen a wedge-adjusted bridge setup, but have not had my hands on a gurdy with threaded bridges in this position, and I would be interested in the effects that something as dense and large as metal threaded rods in this position would have on sound.   I am assuming that there will be a standard pattern of 3 top structural braces in the region of the shaft, the front (tail) and rear (head) of the 3 holding the bushings and the middle drilled for clearance.  One of the questions I was going to ask while developing a builder plan is why (aside from the obvious problems of precision alignment) the current standard seems to be to not bush the middle of the shaft.  Is it just difficulty in alignment and operation when material moves, or is there another reason.   The only stress concern I am seeing is the very narrow area of attachment between the head of the body and the peghead.  I know the peghead is mostly supported by attachment to the keybox, but the who 'boattail' on the head end of the soundbox seems to end up a bit too thin.  Again, I am no expert, but seems to me that the peghead should be really firmly attached to the body of the instrument and possibly more lightly to the keybox, I am not sure why that seems to make sense to me and would really appreciate the real practical reasoning involving peghead attachment and soundbox float so I can be more educated.   More questions and comments as I study further   Chris   > Hi all - Just thought I'd say a happy Christmas to you all. I have > been diddling with the drawing pen again and have added draft plans > for a Henri III Renaissance Hurdy Gurdy to by web site. I would be > interested in what people thought of this gurdy setup. Any > comments/suggestions welcomed. I'm going to make this one out of > Huon pine. Should be able to start building it in the new year. So > Season greetings and download a "plan" pressy from 'Antiquated > Strings' > > http://sites.google.com/site/mccormackgraeme/antiquatedstrings > > Cheers > Graeme McCormack > > -- > Graeme Mccormack > 1056 Halls Track Road > Pelverata, TAS 7150 > ph: 0362663598, MOB: 0429663598 > email: mccormack.gra...@gmail.com > work email: g.h.mccorm...@utas.edu.au > web:www.mccormack.graeme.googlepages.com/antiquatedstrings -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to hurdygurdy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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.