Dear Friend: I have a 38 string lever harp (arpa con la india at www.musicaparaguaya.org.py, #23 "The Paraguayan Harp") now dark brown and with the india...
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Nov 2, 2003 4:34 pm
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Dear Friend: I have a 38 string lever harp (arpa con la india at www.musicaparaguaya.org.py, #23 "The Paraguayan Harp") now dark brown and with the india...
caraul@...
Nov 2, 2003 4:34 pm
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Thanks a bunch, Murray for your very comprehensive response........... ... But you have underestimated your man with the "EVERYTHING you desire " :-)) I am...
Lee Dunbar
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Nov 3, 2003 6:31 pm
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Hello all, I am a new member and curious about the harp I have inherited. It has no strings, but has the "pegs" ( I don't know the correct term) Where you...
You want the tension in pounds, divided by the length in inches, to not drop below a ratio of 1. This is tricky at the bottom end, which necessitates the need...
Hi All, The rains are falling as I type. The weather is very cold on Mt. Laguna (we were dusted with snow this morning). The fires are going out. Boxes are ...
I doubt there is a single optimum- there are light tension harps and medium and high- all sounding good and very different from each other. What you need is...
Hi I cannot seem to find out what the diameters of #4 and #5 tapered tuning pegs are. obviously since they are tapered it varies, what I'm looking for is the...
My advice would be to acquire the pins and use trial and error on scrap lumber to match those pins. It may save you a lot of headaches after the fact.... Lee ...
Dear rcatena2001 I tried to write to you off list but the email was returned. _______ Dear rcatena2001 You will have to be more specific. #4 and #5 pins come...
There is a standard for #4 and #5 taper pins. And there are standard #4 and #5 taper reamers. Since the pin is tapered, the bottom diameter changes as the ...
In a message dated 11/5/03 12:41:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... I would suggest getting one of each, and then you can use a drill bit a bit smaller than the...
One other thing about tuning pegs, regardless of size: I have found that there are microscopic difference in diameter, even among the same size pins from the...
Thanks, This is what i was looking for. I'm working on plans for a harp and want to draw in the placement of the tuning pins. rgds, rich.catena@... ...
Dear Friend: have a 38 string lever harp (arpa con la india at www.musicaparaguaya.org.py, #23 "The Paraguayan Harp") now dark brown and with the india...
caraul@...
Nov 6, 2003 10:25 am
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Hi folks. Further to the recent discussion about willow soundboxes on the wireharps list, I've been offered some Crack Willow. Can anybody tell me if it's any ...
I have decided to see if I can provoke a discussion here, based on some correspondence I have had with an inquisitive new builder. One of his questions was...
Rick Kemper
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Nov 21, 2003 5:59 pm
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Dear Barb: Let me explain to you local paraguayan situation. You do not go to a store and by a harp around here. If you need one, you go to a harp shop,...
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Nov 23, 2003 4:23 pm
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Hi Rick and All I have had good success with triple-ply necks on my larger harps, and double ply ones on sizes with 29 or less strings. I use no plywood, but...
I've also had experience with both laminated (3 ply) and solid wood necks. I often use laminated necks when I want to use a more decorative and difficult to...
Yes, lots of cases of bent and broken harp necks. Not easy to deal with. You have to strim calculations, angles, tension, etc. Lever harps tend to bend (and...
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Nov 24, 2003 11:40 am
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Harps_UK/ All Welcome to join Kaz...
Fred Gosbee Wrote . . . I have used harpsichord pin board for making necks on the seven 5-octave harps I have built. The neck is quite delicate, compared to...
Rick Kemper
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Nov 24, 2003 6:13 pm
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Could some kind person tell me how long it takes hide glue to attain its final strength? I suppose it depends on how fast the moisture absorbs into the wood so...
Glen, You bring up several good points. A design with a flatter harmonic curve or thick neck is much less likely to crack. Now I'm NOT saying a thin, neck...
Rick Kemper
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Nov 25, 2003 5:01 pm
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"My share" and to share how I cut splines in, I provide the following: I use a spindle moulder with a 150 mm (6") aluminium cutting saw blade (carbide with 0...
Can we discuss finishes? I have used spray lacquer, and I do not like the smell. I also do not have a good dust-free, ventilated area to use sprays. I just...
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Denise wrote: ¤ Can we discuss finishes? My favourites (to play on/use for other things!) are beeswax and shellac- both have stood the...
My current two favorites are: 1. Violin Varnish (A Behlen's Product). Spirit based, cut 50/50 with Behkol, their proprietary solvent. Applied with a French...
