Ho Ho.....we're on the road again! I was looking at the site http://www.scorhill.demon.co.uk/34str.html and noticed that the neck appeared to sit to the right...
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Betty R. Truitt
brtruitt@xx.xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 8:22 pm
Hi there, pulled up the site and it looked more like the kind of attachment that the Paraguayan necks make with the column (pillar).... also it is used with...
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Fred R Sanchez
gkhanfrs@xxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 10:04 pm
hello, the harp shown at www.scorhill.demon.co.uk/ the harp built by maker Peter Brough of England is a bit non-conventional in both appearance as well as...
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Larry Hutchings
lhutch@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 9, 1999 6:37 pm
I have had difficulty finding information about the specific woods used for carved sound boxes in early harps. Can anyone tell me the scientific name for the...
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Stanislaw Kocimski
kocimski-s-m@xxxxxxxx...
Feb 9, 1999 5:15 pm
Well, it looks like this list is realy going. I appreciate your patience as I am just learning how to manage it. Hopefully, this will not be a chore but fun....
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Murray Kernaghan
KernaghM@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
Feb 9, 1999 8:32 pm
From: "Stanislaw Kocimski" <kocimski-s-m@...> To: <harpmakers@onelist.com> Date sent: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 09:15:18 -0800...
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Robert Winokur
robruadh@...
Feb 10, 1999 7:52 am
Thanks, Stan, for all your efforts in keeping the harpmakers' list going. I'd like to say a few words about my harp page, which Stan mentioned: "Gaelic Harps &...
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Robert Winokur
robruadh@...
Feb 10, 1999 7:53 am
I have a book called 'The Encyclopedia of Wood: a tree-by-tree guide to the world's most versatile resource.' It is copyright 1989, from Quarto Publishing,...
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Dan Cady
drjuluka@...
Feb 10, 1999 1:57 pm
... I did a small search and found this site for a starter: http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/chk/lexs.htm Looks to be about 200 type of willow to explore... I...
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Larry Hutchings
lhutch@...
Feb 10, 1999 9:35 pm
Thanks for the information about willow. Regarding the Trinity harp, I believe Hortense Panum (Stringed Instruments of the Middle Ages) claims that the...
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Murray Kernaghan
KernaghM@...
Feb 10, 1999 9:25 pm
From: "Larry Hutchings" <lhutch@...> To: <harpmakers@onelist.com> Date sent: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:35:23 -0600 Send reply...
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MTGLEN@...
Feb 11, 1999 12:39 am
In a message dated 2/9/99 12:30:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, kocimski-s- ... Thanks for taking care of the list for us, Stan !! Glenn Hill Mountain Glen...
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Jon & Joann Haven
jon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 11, 1999 2:53 pm
I don't have a spray set-up and have been experimenting with finishes for my spruce sound board. Qualasol padding lacer works pretty well, but leaves streaks....
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Murray Kernaghan
KernaghM@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
Feb 11, 1999 3:13 pm
Date sent: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 07:53:22 -0700 From: Jon & Joann Haven <<jon@...> To: harp list <<harpmakers@onelist.com> Send...
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hbryan@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Feb 11, 1999 5:15 pm
Hi; Try French Polish, which is a shellac finish. Wonderful! Howard ... From: Jon & Joann Haven <jon@...> To: harp list <harpmakers@onelist.com> Date:...
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John & Vicki Mansur
jmansur@xx.xxxx
Feb 11, 1999 10:59 pm
... I haave had excellent success with Deft's spray can laquer. I put it on, "XXXX" steel wool it off, spray it again, etc. about 4 coats. John Mansur ...
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Dan Cady
drjuluka@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 12, 1999 12:49 am
For general info... I just received a note from DuPont regarding Tynex characteristics. I've seen a value for it in past Harpmaker entries of TS = 44K psi,...
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Dan Cady
drjuluka@...
Feb 12, 1999 6:28 am
General info... Here's some more info regarding Carbon Fiber from: http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~clint/html/matProps.html Dan Cady Material Properties: Carbon[1] ...
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hbryan@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Feb 12, 1999 1:49 pm
Carbon fiber/epoxy is wonderful stuff, for it is extremely strong for its weight. A caution may be in order: The lamination must be done in one shot. If you...
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Dale Denton
daled01@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 1:41 am
... The best place I have found to use carbon fiber on harps is a thin sheet sanwitched between two pieces of wood. This allows me to increase the string...
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Dale Denton
daled01@...
Feb 13, 1999 1:41 am
... The best place I have found to use carbon fiber on harps is a thin sheet sanwitched between two pieces of wood. This allows me to increase the string...
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Fred Gosbee
cslbay@...
Feb 12, 1999 9:33 pm
I have had good luck using straight shellac, either white or amber, with a French polishing method. It builds up fast and works reasonably easily into a high...
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Jon & Joann Haven
jon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 6:14 pm
Thanks for your responce. Have you used it on spruce and do you brush it on. Maybe there isn't any such thing as a wipe on shelac....
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Jon & Joann Haven
jon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 6:17 pm
Thanks for your responce. I have tried Deft spray but counldn't get it smooth. Maybe I didn't use enough coats. I tried to go light, but still got some runs....
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Jon & Joann Haven
jon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 6:21 pm
Thanks for the response. I have Micheal Dreasners book and will follow those guidelines unless there is a better way. Please comment. Have you used it on ...
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Jon & Joann Haven
jon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 6:44 pm
Thank you so much for you information. Several people responded with "try shellac" but no one went to the trouble that you did. I will assume that you don't...
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Fred Gosbee
cslbay@xxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 3:24 pm
From the tone of your questions, it seems that you are unaquainted with shellac and French polishing. Constantine is a good supply for shellac and for...
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Jon & Joann Haven
jon@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 13, 1999 8:51 pm
I dug out Micheal's book and the reading developed a few questions. What kind of a brush do you use with shellac? Is a temp of about 62 (basement in Montana)...
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hbryan@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Feb 14, 1999 1:01 am
I use shellac all the time on spruce. I start by smoothing the wood with 300 grit paper, for it doesn't scrape well. Then a seal coat of super blonde,...
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hbryan@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Feb 14, 1999 1:05 am
The catalogue from Luthier's mercantile is a wealth of information. Included in their last issue was detailed information on French polishing. It is the most...
