Geometrical drawing of the whole front leads to template for one half, by definition reversible, based on the centre line/joint of the front... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; "Tony Chalkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:31 PM Subject: Re: symm/asymm & perfect/imperfect
> >I think that we all try to mirror the left and right (unless >there is a > good > >reason not to) - I'm talking of outline, not barring, bridge, >etc., but > for > >some reaon, the wood doesn't always share our aims. >Moreover, the > templates > >I have been taught to use are _always_ half the shape, to >avoid an > >accumulation of error. If that is too concise, I can use >more words, but > >not at the moment. > > I've not run across any plans of historical lutes that one side mirrors > the other side. Unless you want to copy exactly the original lute, it seems > one must in some way reconstruct the original plans. > Michael Thames > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Chalkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: symm/asymm & perfect/imperfect > > > > Dear Marion et al., > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:24 PM > > Subject: Re: symm/asymm & perfect/imperfect > > > > > with respect to the plane of reflection perpendicular to the top. What > > would be the > > > harm in making the right side the mirror image of the left? Is there > some > > advantage > > > to an asymmetrical body? > > > > I think that we all try to mirror the left and right (unless there is a > good > > reason not to) - I'm talking of outline, not barring, bridge, etc., but > for > > some reaon, the wood doesn't always share our aims. Moreover, the > templates > > I have been taught to use are _always_ half the shape, to avoid an > > accumulation of error. If that is too concise, I can use more words, but > > not at the moment. > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > >
