Before actually taking any wood off, I'd suggest a trial using either
pencil lead (graphite) or "slippy stuff" first. A little bit of powdered
pencil lead from a really soft pencil - 4B or better - applied to the
tail of the dog may at least give an indication if that is the problem.
You can't put wood back on after you have scraped it off!
If it makes a difference, then by all means start filing. I only say
this as I'm a little heavy-handed and a few strokes of an emery board
would probably take too much off for me. It would need very gentle
strokes - and even ones as well. It may only be a tiny bit that's
catching. You could also try the carbon paper test (like finding where a
door jams) although the paper may be too wide for that to work but it's
a thought and shouldn't harm anything.
As you can gather, anything sharp near my HG is a last resort, I'm not
that skilled!
Colin Hill
On 09/03/2012 16:21, Kazimierz Verkmastare wrote:
I might start out by taking a regular emery board (a nail file) and
making one or two light passes on the side of the tail end of the dog
where it pivots. It only takes a bit of humidity to swell wood, and
while you don't want a floppy fit, a single pass or two might get it
freed up. Remember, the forces that cause the buzz are small but very
predictable, and it is difficult to tell just by feel if the dog is free
enough. this is only one of the many things that can happen when you
move an instrument from a location with one temperature/humidity
standard to another.
Another reason to learn how to carve a dog if you own a gurdy - lots of
things might be out of the reach of the average owner to fix, but
careful study and some time with some basic hand tools and you will
become a pro dog carver in no time.
Chris
Hello all. I'm the proud owner of a brand-new G/C Siorat hurdy-
gurdy which arrived yesterday. A beautiful instrument with a
delighful tone. It has two trompettes. The C-trompette buzzes
easily, but I am having difficulty with the G-trompette. The
trompette plays OK as a drone, but I am really struggling to get
any kind of buzz out of it. I've obviously played with the tirant,
and even if I tighten this to the point where there is a continual
buzz, it is very, very weak sounding. Not a real buzz at all. The
dog moves OK (and I've taken it out and put it back). I tried re-
cottoning the string and rosining the wheel. I'm sure this must be
some kind of set-up issue - maybe induced by the French and Dutch
postal services, but I have no idea how to get the dog buzzing!
Can anyone advise what the issue might be and how I could resolve
it?
Thanks,
Paul
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