On Tue, Apr 4, 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
And a luthier will not be inclined to use a Holtzapffel lathe.
I prefer my wooden apples carved and rasped, not turned.
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Dana Emery
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From: Herbert Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
and Caroline Usher
Does a good lute builder know everything about fine woodworking?
Or are there areas of cabinetmaking, carving, modeling, etc which
require interesting knowledge that a lute builder doesn't need?
well, not all who build lutes will be
On Mon, Apr 3, 2006, David Rastall [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
In reference to modeling, specifically shipmodeling: even though
It's possible to build a model ship without ever actually having put
to sea, wouldn't some sort of sailing experience constitute part of
the accomplished ship
As the movie trailer said, Hee's back,
Woodworking and luthiery. I haven't read the entire thread as I've been a
bit busy with all the damned doctors keeping me alive (and they've done a
good job, I expect make it another 30 years and check out when I reach three
digits, or later).
I do work
From: Herbert Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aplogies to those who find this slightly off topic.
Does a good lute builder know everything about fine woodworking?
Or are there areas of cabinetmaking, carving, modeling, etc which
require interesting knowledge that a lute builder doesn't need?
Yes.
Caroline Usher wrote:
Lute builders do turn pegs but furniture makers may turn table legs
on more than one axis, plus design or copy balustrades with
complicated profiles and so forth.
And a luthier will not be inclined to use a Holtzapffel lathe.
Craig
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The key word is require, and the answer would be yes. Very few Lute
builders would have a need or use for an electric or hydraulic nailer and
its uses. Few Luthiers would have the need for many of the power tools a
good many wood workers are inclined to assemble for use, though that's
debatable.
On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Herbert Ward wrote:
...are there areas of cabinetmaking, carving, modeling, etc which
require interesting knowledge that a lute builder doesn't need?
In reference to modeling, specifically shipmodeling: even though
It's possible to build a model ship without ever
David Rastall wrote:
On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Herbert Ward wrote:
...are there areas of cabinetmaking, carving, modeling, etc which
require interesting knowledge that a lute builder doesn't need?
In reference to modeling, specifically shipmodeling: even though
It's possible to build a
Herbert wrote:
Aplogies to those who find this slightly off topic.
Does a good lute builder know everything about fine woodworking?
Or are there areas of cabinetmaking, carving, modeling, etc which
require interesting knowledge that a lute builder doesn't need?
There are whole areas of cabinet
An interesting thread. My father has designed and built a number of
fullsized 19th century clippers. I worked w/ him on one project (the
Niagara in Erie, Pa.) assembling the rigging and it has offered a few
minor tricks in lute stringing such as attaching leaders and other
knots. One thing it
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