Hi John, I don't know if there's any archaeological finds of surviving straps. I believe that many moons ago, we had a bit of a discussion on materials;...
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johnedallas@...
johnedwardda...
Jun 24, 2012 2:54 pm
In a message dated 24.06.2012 15:06:38 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit, sca_bard@... writes: I don't know if there's any archaeological finds of surviving...
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sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Jun 24, 2012 4:07 pm
Hadn't heard that about the Trossingen! I'll have to scare up some archaeological reports. But my bands have been working for me for years. :) ...
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sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Jun 24, 2012 4:50 pm
Photo essay/how-to: http://moeticae.typepad.com/mi_contra_fa/2012/06/lyre-wrist-strap-fix.html The pictures are all 10x bigger than shown; if you need to zoom...
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Russ
rawolf60...
Jun 24, 2012 10:31 pm
Hi All, I just finished my version of the Cologne lyre. I put some pictures in the photos area and a sound clip of the scale it plays in the files. The body,...
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Anglo_Saxon_Lyres@yah...
Jun 24, 2012 10:35 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Anglo_Saxon_Lyres group. File :...
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John Schucker
alashkhem
Jun 25, 2012 12:45 am
Awesome, thanks! My fiance is taking a look at it as we speak. I'll have to look into buying something. I wonder if you could get rid of the sliding problem by...
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sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Jun 25, 2012 1:22 am
You probably could just use a leather strap. I was going for the "look at me, I'm a high-status item!" vibe with the red silk. I saw Greg Priest-Dorman...
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seanecrews
Jun 25, 2012 2:16 am
I've used a leather boot lace a couple of times. The knots can be tied tight, but the thin lace can sometimes be uncomfortable. As long as you brace it against...
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Tim
vikingtimbo
Jun 25, 2012 6:35 am
... Hi Jamie, ... Go to the group's file section, click on "Trossingen Lyre" near the top, and then open "Trossingen lyre VI.doc". There are traces of thin...
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LM
lavransrm
Jun 25, 2012 12:50 pm
I've never tried to use the strap set-up that is being discussed. It would seem to limit the hand position too much for me. If I'm seated, then I hold lyre...
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michaeljking2007
michaeljking...
Jun 25, 2012 1:02 pm
Thanks Russ, I have looked at your pictures and listened to your sound sample, looks and sounds great, C pentatonic tuning? There is lots to commend these...
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sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Jun 25, 2012 1:11 pm
LM's post reminds me - If you're not going to block and strum, (or as Tim will remind me, block and strum and pluck from the back side ;) ) but pluck from the...
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Tim
vikingtimbo
Jun 25, 2012 1:50 pm
... Hi Jamie, ... I also find that the wrist strap allows me to pluck from the back while standing, just as I do when seated. The strap supports the upper part...
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sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Jun 25, 2012 2:06 pm
________________________________ From: Tim <vikingtimbo650@...> I tried using the strap as shown in your photos. It was awkward for me of course...
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LM
lavransrm
Jun 25, 2012 3:25 pm
A C pentatonic- would that be a based on a C major or a c minor scale? I prefer the a minor or d minor modalities as the notes are sounded on a harp. Larry On...
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Tim
vikingtimbo
Jun 25, 2012 3:40 pm
... Hi Jamie, ... Yeah, my left hand is held in the strap, angled diagonally relative to the strings. So I'm holding the lyre a bit like a guitar, but tilted...
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Tim
vikingtimbo
Jun 26, 2012 6:49 pm
... Hi Russ, ... The instrument looks awesome, I certainly wish I had the skill and equipment to make my own musical instruments. It looks like you chose the...
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Tim
vikingtimbo
Jun 26, 2012 11:40 pm
... Hi, ... I should've mentioned in my earlier post that I _can_ strum standing up with the aid of the wrist strap, as long as I have something to rest my...
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o2btuvan
Jun 27, 2012 11:41 am
... Your lyre is BEAUTIFUL! I was particularly impressed with the pegs which seem to have been made with great care and precision. The sound of the lyre is...
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Russ
rawolf60...
Jun 27, 2012 12:00 pm
Hi Tim, Thanks for the kind words - That goes for Michael as well. The strings are Berkley Vanish Flurocarbon. I used 2 each of .016, .020 and .022. As I said,...
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Russ
rawolf60...
Jun 27, 2012 11:54 pm
There was a lot of hand sanding on the heads of the pegs, but the tapers were done with a violin peg sharpener. They were roughed out on the lathe first. Pegs...
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seanecrews
Jun 28, 2012 12:43 pm
Russ, what is the length of the strings from bridge to tuning pegs?...
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Russ
rawolf60...
Jun 28, 2012 1:46 pm
... Depending on the string it's between 14 7/8" and 15 1/8"....
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Michael J King
michaeljking...
Jun 28, 2012 4:15 pm
The cologne lyre has Pretty much the same as a concert ukulele! Bear that in mind if you are looking for different strings like nylgut or fluorocarbon. Also...
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o2btuvan
Jun 29, 2012 1:12 pm
A few weeks ago I started building an arched harp in the style of the ancient Egyptian instruments of the Middle Kingdom. I am now at the point where I am...
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o2btuvan
Jul 3, 2012 10:59 am
... ************************** After the underwhelming response to my cry for help, I decided to proceed. Ideally, I would like to have placed the tuning pegs...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Jul 3, 2012 11:35 am
Hello Peter, The answer is always within us... ;-)Its funny and sometimes frustrating when that happens.  Those Qanun pegs are very similar to the ones we...
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frode_kettilsson
frode_kettil...
Jul 3, 2012 3:32 pm
Hello! I'm new to the group, but I wanted you to know I'm following this with great interest, though I can't contribute anything useful on this particular...
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o2btuvan
Jul 4, 2012 11:46 am
... ******************** The luthiers of 5000 years ago were confronted with all the same problems we are confronted with today. The only difference is that...
