These are very simple to make if you happen to have a bit of cow horn around. I use the trimmings from the open end as the trick is to get them nice and thin...
Thanks for the interesting links. I hadn't seen the Estonian ones before though I've been 'round the crwth links. I expected the playing style to be much more...
Hi, In looking at the postings on the Trossingen I'm a bit confused by the description of the sound board thickness. Does anyone have any additional ...
Hello All, my name is Corwen, I've just joined the list. I'm a musician from the New Forest, England, and I make a few instruments too. Funny to see you...
I agree that the soundboard is a little thick, especially as it goes down to 1mm at the arms. I am sure making the instrument tapered in this way is done for...
Ah, yes planing the underside after decoration does make sense. And as to the sound holes....... I put sound holes on the back of my Colone-ish lyre and it...
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... <jan4ellen@...> wrote: Hi Jan, ... Thanks for the tips! Do the plectrums end up being a little bit curved, following the shape of the horn? Cheers, Tim...
... <jan4ellen@...> wrote: Hi Jan, Michael, I think the figures for the soundboard are correct, and the diagram showing the lyre side on seems to confirm this....
... Yes, if they are left to cool/dry naturally they will always want to revert to their original curve. You can play with different shapes with the curve or...
Greetings one and all I was wondering what is the favourite wood for people to use for making lyres? Why is is your favourite? and is it the best tone wood? I...
... <reynoldgreenleaf@...> wrote: Hi Reynold, ... making lyres? Why is is your favourite? and is it the best tone wood? ... necessarily an exact authentic...
A related question (especially for us North Americans) is what woods were available during the Migration period in northern Germany/France/England. Here in...
Hi Tim What do you mean by sycamore maple? Do you mean sycamore, or maple - ie the one with the spikey palmate leaves or the one with the more rounded leaves. ...
I would agree wholeheartedly with Tim. I made my lyre out of maple, it is a beautiful wood to work. It has a very fine grain which makes it easy to carve and...
Sycamore means different things, in England it refers to acer pseudoplatanus, but that is called something else in Scotland not sycamore. In the US Sycamore is...
Greetings Richard It is not that I am skimping at all. The purpose is to establish what the best wood would be, as well as finding out what people tend to...
SYCAMORE - Acer pseudoplatanus Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family) Synonym: Great Maple. Is known as 'Plane' in Scotland. The Sycamore has been around in Britain...
... <reynoldgreenleaf@...> wrote: Hi Reynold, Richard, ... what the ... favour. I ... custom cut ... Michael can confirm what type of wood he used, but I'm...
European maple, the favored wood for violin makers is the first choice. When I had a commission for a Lyre in English Yew I had to buy a huge amount to get...
Also: I would assume that it's generally agreed that it's not kosher to use tropical hardwoods such as mahogany, as they weren't known in Northern Europe ...
I've gotten the most pleasing results with maple, often wood with a curly or wavy grain. Runner-up is cherry. Maple has a sharper, harder tone, while cherry...
I've posted photos of my new lyre to the "Photos" section. The folder is called "Dracan-Leoth," which is its name (meaning Dragon Lay/Song/Poem). The name...
Sorry, but I don't agree. If you want to make a lyre as similar as possible to a particular ancient Germanic lyre, then I suppose you would have to use only...
I'm with you Damon. I see two camps, or schools developing. Those who will try for more and more strict authenticity, to the point perhaps of using all hand...
Given that I use modern power tools and Nylgut strings, I'm not exactly 100% authentic myself, am I. ;=)> However, I do want to try to be as authentic as I...
We do only have a few pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, thats why some of us like to hold on to them!! I don't mean to be blunt or offend others who want to explore...
Ello all, I was wondering what was the most common design for lyres in the 10th century? I am creating my lyre for a viking living history group and want to...
... <martsolm@...> wrote: Hi Ulf, ... 10th ... and ... With so little evidence available, and with most of it coming from the sixth to ninth centuries, it's...
... <michaeljking2007@...> wrote: Hi Michael, ... of ... others ... I'm definitely with you on this (which is why I chose you to make my lyre!). But of course...
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