[LUTE-BUILDER] Nanotube and Kevlar String , Nut , Bridge

2008-03-25 Thread Mustafa Umut Sarac
I want to ask for two subjects ; First of all , kevlar. I was thinking nylon or kevlar raw material manufacturing were very difficult technologies.I researched kevlar and i found that it was first manufactured at dupont labs by accident by a woman researcher.I found the patents and there are so

Re: Kevlar

2003-10-29 Thread Herbert Ward
Kevlar and carbon sandwiching are also popular in high-end table tennis rackets, which can cost $100-$150.

Re: Kevlar

2003-10-28 Thread Ed Durbrow
Better than carbon fiber is Kevlar sandwiched between two very thin = veneers of spruce, making it look like a normal lute but sound much louder. This is very popular these days with classical guitar. It seems that carbon fiber and Kevlar have taken over the top end guitars. Players = like

Re: Re: Kevlar

2003-10-28 Thread corun
Ed wrote: As 1000 years ago the Mongols used silk shirts as a way of reducing injury from arrows, perhaps silk lined lutes would be more historically appropriate. However, for maximum security against matchlocks and blunderbusses lutenists should consider the value of breastplates and