On Sat, Jan 27, 2007, Stuart Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > is there some trick or bodge to drill some holes on a bridge > while it's still glued on? (Something that doesn't require an obscure > and expensive tool.)
well, this tool is cheap, but some might think it obscure. Pretty much any metalic wire can be turned into a drill, a length of suitable diameter piano wire would do well. Use a stone or a diamond file to shape the end into a cutting tool, several shapes will do the job: a spear-point; a half-cylinder whose end is an angled flat; a triangular or diamond prism; ... You might find it useful to make a shallow saw-kerf in a length of wood that will confine the drill against the top and keep it straight as it cuts. Chuck the end in a pin-vise, make it long enough that the pin vise need not touch the top, and you can drill parallel to the top, maybe even a little upwards. > > 2) If I do have to take the bridge off, I wonder if there are any > important principles that even the simplest bridge should follow. My > bridge is not much more than a strip of wood about about 1.3cms thick. > (I think the height is OK). Would it be better to have a bridge with a > bigger area - for a stronger joint and more area to transmit sound? (But > early guitars have small bridges?) > > Thanks > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Dana Emery
