Oh yes, I totally forgot about that post -- must have been the wine last night! Thanks for the link.
--- Peter Weiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Such a thing has been partly done; a carbon fibre belly was used on a lute by > Charles Besnainou (reported on this list once or twice long ago). There's a > bit of a story and a photo at > http://www.msen.com/~violins/news/strad/apr99/space_age_strad.html > > Regards, > Peter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christopher Schaub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 17:29:21 -0800 (PST) > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Non-glue construction. > > > I would like to see someone use modern technology and make a lute from > > something like carbon fiber. The tolerences would be very tight and permit > > almost perfect intonation with synthetic strings. There was a really nice > > electric guitar called the Steinberger that my college roomate played -- > made > > from carbon fiber and it was very, very in tune -- even way up the neck and > > with small intervals. Thirds were very possible to tune at very low > pitches. > > Very nice for experimenting with alternate tunings. Anyway, you wouldn't > need > > any glue to build a carbon fiber lute! > > > > --- "S. Walsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:47:15 -0800, Bruno Cognyl-Fournier > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Why would you want to build a lute without glue? how would you > > > > assemble the ribs? The idea sounds crazy if you ask me.....and I see > no > > > > benefit, even if it were possible.... > > > > > > > > Bruno > > > > > > > > Herbert Ward wrote: > > > > > > > >> Is it possible to build a good lute using screws instead of glue? > > > >> > > > >> Aluminum screws could be used to reduce the "dead weight" effect. > > > >> > > > >> The screws could be "locked" in with a tiny drop of glue at the head. > > > >> > > > >> 1. How much of the gluing could be replaced with screws? > > > >> 2. How would the sound suffer? > > > >> 3. What are the main reasons to use glue instead of screws? > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Many years ago Eph Segerman proposed a method of lute-making without > glue. > > > He was thinking of (early?)medieval lute making and (if I remember > > > correctly) he somehow thought that there were no glues around at that > > > time. So he gave an elaborate account of how a lute could be made - not > > > with screws - but with wedges. > > > > > > He published this masterpiece of ingenuity in a little newsletter, > FomRHI. > > > In the next edition someone > > > pointed out that there was lots of evidence for the use of glue at that > > > period in history and Ephraim very graciously bid adieu to his > conjecture. > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > web: http://www.christopherschaub.com > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for your own personalized E-mail at Mail.com > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search > http://corp.mail.com/careers > ===== web: http://www.christopherschaub.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
