This only works for moderately loose pins but the way to use superglue to fix a slipping zither (or piano) pin is to unwind and remove the string, remove the...
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frode_kettilsson
frode_kettil...
May 6, 2013 11:54 pm
Thank you! I should have the harp soon, and it's good to know what some of my options might be! Frode...
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AG
ag_guitarman...
May 6, 2013 11:36 pm
This may sound strange but on pianos when a pin is slipping tuners use a couple of drops of propylene glycol, antifreeze in other words. It swells the wood so...
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frode_kettilsson
frode_kettil...
May 6, 2013 10:42 pm
Hello to all! A friend has a small harp with a slipping zither pin. I know in some cases a drop or two of CA glue in the hole swells the wood enough to...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
May 5, 2013 2:28 am
Interesting. You can change the tonal qualities of bronze, by adjusting the percentage of tin (Sn). If you chose 80/20 (bell metal) instead of using 90/10...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
May 5, 2013 2:25 am
Then of course there's bronze ;-) CIA...
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Paul Butler
pcbutler1701
May 4, 2013 10:26 pm
Yes. Heavier will dull sound a little bit. The best are hard but light - which is why things like Baltic amber (very light and very hard) or bone or plastic...
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Ed Margerum
emargeru
May 4, 2013 10:08 pm
Does density have an effect as well as hardness? Ed Margerum ... From: "David Constantine" <dkconstantine@...> To: "Anglo Saxon Lyres"...
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David Constantine
dkconstantin...
May 4, 2013 8:47 pm
Period lyres also sometimes used antler for the bridges. It is quite a bit harder than bone. Dave Constantine From: Ed Margerum Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013...
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Ed Margerum
emargeru
May 4, 2013 7:58 pm
For a hard bone, use camel bones. Camel leg bones are claimed to be the hardest bones, almost as hard as ivory. I've bought them on the web for my daughter who...
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Kazimierz Verkmastare
kaz@...
May 4, 2013 7:44 pm
I've been out of the loop for a lot of reasons for quite a while now, but I'm glad to get back into things. I've been back to building a bit lately, and have...
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AG
ag_guitarman...
May 4, 2013 6:42 pm
Personally I've not made one yet but on traditional instruments I follow traditional models because they usually made them that way because it worked out the...
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siannan13
May 4, 2013 5:14 pm
any suggestions on bridge making ?...
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Douglas
itazura94043
Apr 26, 2013 4:40 am
Thanks, Michael! I think the lyre is a somewhat small for playing purposes; it doesn't have the stability in my hands that a slightly larger lyre would I...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Apr 19, 2013 7:01 am
Douglas, a foot is quite short. The cologne Lyre is the shortest string lyre that I make and it has a scale length of 14", (I am making a batch these...
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Douglas
itazura94043
Apr 19, 2013 6:21 am
It's about a foot, Michael. BTW, I just got the new pseudo gut strings. They sound nice, might be able to get better harmonics. -Douglas...
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michael king
michaeljking...
Apr 7, 2013 10:49 am
What is the length of the string from peg to bridge?...
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Douglas
itazura94043
Apr 7, 2013 6:52 am
Hi! Scale length? I'm tuning it to the scale from Hucbald, or C-D-E-F-G-A. I want to tune it to fifths, going with just intonation. I like the design of the...
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dave_the_flute
Apr 4, 2013 6:56 pm
If you go down the violin peg route have a look at Peg Head tuneing heads. They look like traditional violin pegs but are in fact planar geared 4:1 machine...
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LM
lavransrm
Apr 4, 2013 12:27 pm
In a pinch, violin pegs work very well on a lyre; even better if you have a tapered reamer. Larry M...
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michaeljking2007
michaeljking...
Apr 4, 2013 4:04 am
Hello Douglas, What scale length and what tuning are you trying to use? Michael...
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Douglas
itazura94043
Apr 4, 2013 2:48 am
Hi all. I finally got a lyre, from Mike at The Haunted Wood. It's fun to play with, and I am enjoying learning the technique for playing. It's got nylon...
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Tim
vikingtimbo
Mar 31, 2013 7:17 am
... Hi Dave, That was awesome! The flute goes beautifully with the lyre. And I don't think I've heard a slide used on a lyre like that. There's no evidence...
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Anglo_Saxon_Lyres@yah...
Mar 30, 2013 12:37 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 : /Dave...
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Anglo_Saxon_Lyres@yah...
Mar 30, 2013 12:34 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 : /Dave...
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dave_the_flute
Mar 30, 2013 12:31 pm
8) I've not got a camera to do Youtube stuff; but have done a couple of quick recordings, as mp3's, to show where I'm at! Just take into account I've only had...
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nnaeve
Mar 25, 2013 9:18 pm
That seems to be in Pennsylvania in late July? I am not normally a Scadian but might be able to make it...summer plans are still forming......
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sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Mar 25, 2013 7:01 pm
Now I *know* some of y'all are Scadians. I also know I've seen a growing interest in the lyre in my own area (by which I mean I think there are three or four...
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michaeljking2007
michaeljking...
Mar 24, 2013 2:11 pm
Thanks Paul, There are some really interesting reports, Thanks for bringing it to our attention, the Trigōnon/Daphne Harp from the Poets grave for one is...
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michaeljking2007
michaeljking...
Mar 24, 2013 1:42 pm
Hello Dave, Welcome to the group, Love to open the discussion up about Temperament sometime, I have only studied early fretted clavichords and various meantone...
