Oh, BTW ... Them braces shots on the video are NOT Gurdys. Ref the tiny
holes on the near the bridge ... (I'm guessing) 2-3 inch x about .5 inch
between the very large (for gurdy) soundholes ? .... Definitely not a wheel
- hole Our luthier is probably red-handedly luth -ing (making lutes) or
guitars. (Why is he pretending that ?) They COULD be flat - topped hurdy -
gurdyies but there is no evidence of the type of instrument that German
Diaz (e.g.) is playing later in the video. I'm not nay-saying the
encouragement factor, but be advised that what you can learn from the
pictures here may not be immediately & directly useful.
Get the "Dutch Supplemental" from the Hackmans, if you haven't yet.
And a metric/standard ruler (yardstick) ... It helps...
Good luck &c ...
Oh Well. gotta go do some OT garbage ....
Later
Roy Trotter
On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 11:37 AM, David Gillett <[email protected]> wrote:
> Andrew,
>
> You might want to check out this video - http://www.youtube.com/
> watch?v=W05WdqD2UJ8&feature=youtu.be - there's a section on bracing, and
> it's highly inspirational!
>
> David
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Roy Trotter <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Re: Dewitt Plans:
>> If I remember correctly, The plans didn't show any (or enough) bracing on
>> the back. One should use ladder bracing on the back --- like on the top.
>> (If I remember correctly) each brace should be an inch wide and "generally"
>> 1/2 inch thick. By "Ladder Brace", I mean = Each brace extends completely
>> from side to side. In Alden's Supplemental Plans he also runs inch-wide
>> strips of bracing up the sides ... from top to bottom --- just like a real
>> hurdy-gurdy(!). These side-braces fit in at the points where the top & back
>> braces are. (These "side braces" are needed even though the sides are
>> uncurved on this model.) So they make little "frames". One frame is located
>> at the bridge, one falls about half-way up the scale and a third brace is
>> on the end, yeah, up there, near where the tuners go.
>> There are several reasons for ladder bracing. All I remember is "Why do
>> you want guitar bracing (X-braces)?" "It's not a guitar..." & "Why do you
>> want all them herky beams for anyway?" "You'll need them" Some of that
>> massive woodwork is to stabilize the tone.
>> I hope that helps but I doubt it does. I'll look for my notes next time
>> I'm down that way.
>> Later, huh
>> Roy
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 3:21 PM, robert baldwin <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> hey andrew,,,do u have any measurments for placing the braces,, i see
>>> none in those plans
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Andrew Orrison <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:48 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [HG-new] Constructing a hurdy gurdy
>>>
>>> I probably should mention that. Yes I am using that page.
>>> The supplemental instructions are one of the reasons I chose to go with
>>> this design.
>>>
>>> --Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 2:38 AM, Karl Christoffers <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings Andrew,
>>>
>>> You do not say so in your post, but have you checked out the Page of
>>> corrections and amplifications to the DeWit gurdy on Alden and Cali
>>> Hackman's Olympic Musical Instruments website?
>>>
>>> http://www.hurdygurdy.com/info/dutch.htm
>>>
>>> Good-luck with your project,
>>>
>>> -Karl
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Andrew Orrison <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2013 12:59 AM
>>> *Subject:* [HG-new] Constructing a hurdy gurdy
>>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I wanted to share with you all the ambitious project I am working on for
>>> my senior keystone in medieval studies.
>>>
>>> I am going to be building a hurdy gurdy. I don't have the most wood
>>> working experience in the world, and this is the first project like this I
>>> have attempted. I am logging my process on a blog. Which I have linked to
>>> at the end. I hope to be done with this project by early april, this give
>>> me time to learn how to play it before I need to show people what I have
>>> finished for a project.
>>>
>>> I am working with some amazing people, a professional luthier, who works
>>> mainly with double basses and violins. If I am lucky I am going to have an
>>> amazing person to help me learn to play my instrument, Jordan Sramek of the
>>> Rose ensemble (an early music group in St. Paul).
>>>
>>> If you have any questions please ask, if you see me making any mistakes,
>>> please tell me(I need all the help I can get).
>>>
>>> My blog:
>>> http://buildingthedewit.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> --Andrew
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