Hi Guys, You may have heard a popping sound as I extracted my finger :-D I have a large bronze on the way for another project , and was thinking it would be a...
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Brian Chabot
brianchabot
Aug 6, 2008 3:30 am
... I think I just had a joygasm at the thought of a bronze bridge. After snapping two bridges in (rough-ish) transport and fixing/recarving one for a friend,...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Aug 6, 2008 5:51 am
... Have no fear, once I've made a rubber mould from my model, it's a simple matter to make more waxes, for casting. I'm doing some experiments that hopefully...
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Brian Chabot
brianchabot
Aug 6, 2008 5:59 am
... If you need someone to test them out... I'm here for you. In fact (begin shameless plug) I'd be willing to buy a few to resell over here in the New England...
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Shane Ravenn
speedy_ravenn
Aug 6, 2008 8:24 am
... If you need someone closer, I could help as well. I'm in Brisbane. :-) When you do manage to produce the bridges with relative ease, I would definitely be...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Aug 6, 2008 8:49 am
... Hi Brian, Shameless plug eh? Well, it's not a bad idea, and Micheal has already offered to accept a few trial pieces, so I guess that's the old world and...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Aug 6, 2008 8:54 am
... Cool :-) This could be good :-) Regards Charles from Oz...
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Michael Peterson
breddelwyn_ii
Aug 8, 2008 2:33 pm
Greetings! Â Â Â Â Many years ago, I bought a lyre made by Gerald Oatman at the Jubilee Fair, but never really used it out of frustration because of the lack...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 8, 2008 5:16 pm
I have been making a simple tailpiece that is easy to make make for some customers who wanted the simplest option, these are made from a small dowel/rod of...
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Michael Peterson
breddelwyn_ii
Aug 8, 2008 5:55 pm
Sounds good. Thank you. Breddelwyn ... From: michael king <michaeljking2007@...> Subject: Re: [Anglo_Saxon_Lyres] Lyre in need of repair To:...
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LM
lavransrm
Aug 8, 2008 6:02 pm
Two things: can you post a picture of the old tailpiece? I would need to know the dimensions, how many strings, how it was attached, what kind of wood, etc. ...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 8, 2008 6:30 pm
I have attached some pictures of my basic lyre model with 6 nylgut strings and the gut string/dowel bridge, The small dowel has grooves before the edge to hold...
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Tim Caldwell
vikingtimbo
Aug 11, 2008 7:33 am
... <michaeljking2007@...> wrote: Hi Michael, Although the larger, triangular tailpieces that you make look better, I think the tailpiece in your pictures...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 11, 2008 8:24 am
Hello Tim, aesthetically I agree, though functionally they do the same job well enough, I am happy to fit them on request, The gut and dowel one seems...
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L.M.
lavransrm
Aug 11, 2008 1:41 pm
Greetings group: I've posted some examples of tailpieces to the photo section. One is of a carved pattern I came across while researching my talharpa project,...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 11, 2008 3:12 pm
Larry is right about the attachments, the pictures if you attach them are also available only to a few and they are not stored but lost in the archives. I...
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michaeljking2007
michaeljking...
Aug 17, 2008 12:38 am
Hello Group, finally I have put together the Lyre shop page on my website, a few things are on it at the moment that I wanted to share with you, ...
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LM
lavransrm
Aug 17, 2008 2:16 am
Michael: Once you again, you lead the way! Great work- I've been using Nylgut, but I'm excited about the new strings you mention. Thanks- your work is...
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Ken Hulme
ken_hulme
Aug 17, 2008 1:50 pm
Great job Michael! Will be sure to pass this on to interested parties. --Ken To: Anglo_Saxon_Lyres@yahoogroups.com From: michaeljking2007@... Date:...
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Tim Caldwell
vikingtimbo
Aug 18, 2008 3:24 am
... <michaeljking2007@...> wrote: Hi Michael, I think your lyre shop's a great idea! And yes, some of us on the list are definitely not competent to even carve...
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Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Aug 18, 2008 4:49 am
I have been using the modern carbon strings (Savarez Alliance) as well as nylgut. The electrossingen is strung in it, and hasn't needed re-tuning for a few...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 18, 2008 9:52 am
Hello Tim, thanks for your suggestions, I would love to add an amber bridge, and bone one too at some point, I will keep an eye out for some suitable...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 18, 2008 10:25 am
Hello Chris, Yes, I agree, the difference in thickness is very noticeable at first if you change over a set, but its not a big issue as I would say that by...
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Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Aug 18, 2008 12:11 pm
The horn you want to use is water buffalo horn, I get mine from a farmer that raises a few of the beasts (they have to cut the tips off all the horns to keep...
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Ken Hulme
ken_hulme
Aug 18, 2008 12:17 pm
As Tim noted, amber bridges are simple to make (in some ways easier than wood). Just be sure to buy real Baltic amber, not Copal. Copal is semi-fossilized...
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LM
lavransrm
Aug 18, 2008 12:47 pm
I found amber to be very brittle and breakable. Of course, I may have been using a low grade, but it was difficult. I use the left over wood (1/2" thick)...
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David Law
garwulf_law
Aug 18, 2008 1:00 pm
Does anyone have a good resourse for patterns and steps for constructing a new lyre, i would like to actually have a go with a decent one ...
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LM
lavransrm
Aug 18, 2008 1:14 pm
Go to the Yahoo site for this list and look a files and photos; you'll find a lot of whatb you're looking there Larry M...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Aug 18, 2008 1:56 pm
My Lyre Making CD-Rom has the plans and instructions to make all the models of lyres found on my website at michaeljking.com, Â These lyre models are now are...
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Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Aug 18, 2008 2:04 pm
Patterns and all are fine, but consider this. There was no "Fender Lyre Company" during the early middle ages, so a different method was used to develop and...
