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Re: Straps survey


--- In nyckelharpa@yahoogroups.com, "Bart Brashers" <bart.brashers@...>
wrote:
>
> I have a question for you all. Those of you who own Åke Ahlstrand
> nyckelharpa most likely have hand-woven straps (he wove them himself)
that
> are far more comfortable than those vinyl-backed guitar straps that I
see on
> many nyckelharpas. I've been looking for years for an alternative
source of
> straps that are more folksy, and more comfortable.
>
> If I found an American who could weave you a nyckelharpa strap out of
> comfortable materials (cotton?) using traditional Nordic techniques,
in the
> colors of your choice, how much would you we willing to pay for it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bart
> --
> Bart Brashers
> 3039 NW 62nd St
> Seattle WA 98107
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>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>





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I have a question for you all. Those of you who own Åke Ahlstrand nyckelharpa most likely have hand-woven straps (he wove them himself) that are far more...
Bart Brashers
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Nov 4, 2008
10:34 pm

Hi Bart, What do you mean by traditional Nordic techniques? Virginia ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
V H Thompson
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Nov 5, 2008
12:04 am

Woven by hand on a small "loom", like people in Sweden and Norway did 100 years ago. As opposed to some pre-made strap material cut to length and sold to you....
Bart Brashers
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Nov 5, 2008
12:07 am

Bart: For a hand-made, high quality, 3" strap, I would paid in the $150 range. For a narrower strap, in the $90 range. Doug...
Doug Oines
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Nov 5, 2008
2:52 am

... that ... see on ... source of ... in the...
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Nov 5, 2008
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I bought cross-straps from Leif Alpsjo and also from a guitar website, and replaced the stiff black guitar strap part with 2" wide Swedish embroidered trim,...
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Nov 5, 2008
3:21 am

Hi Bart, Nothing, I'm afraid. I was using a nice woven strap until I discovered the stretchy black one which was written up in NN some time ago. It's just...
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Nov 5, 2008
2:01 pm

Bart - Could be in the $20-50 range, very wide with some kind of stretch onto it. Peter Blue Resident Manager Pine Lake Campus Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY ...
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