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A Baroque Lute - new project
I notice that some members have been using SoundCloud to share audio files so lets see if this works ... |
3-2-2019 at 04:21 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
With the strings at full tension tuned to D minor tuning A415 standard pitch the air resonance frequ ... |
3-2-2019 at 03:42 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The strings have now been approximately tuned and brought up to full tension. Tuning has been accomp ... |
2-27-2019 at 05:32 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
All of the strings have now been fitted - a boring task so spread over three days. String selection ... |
2-24-2019 at 03:13 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The string calculations are now complete and I have sufficient Pyramid PVF and wound lute strings in ... |
2-18-2019 at 04:33 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Structural assembly of the lute is now complete awaiting fretting and stringing. The nut has been sh ... |
2-12-2019 at 11:39 AM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Time to calculate stringing for the lute.
The 11 course lute will be tuned in so called D minor t ... |
2-8-2019 at 03:44 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Due to relatively extreme cold weather conditions over the past month the relative humidity in the h ... |
2-1-2019 at 05:10 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
I have no experience in playing the 11 course Baroque lute so am not sure about the optimum string s ... |
1-23-2019 at 05:15 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
As work continues on varnishing the lute the final component of the lute - the nut - is under prepar ... |
1-19-2019 at 03:40 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Mary Burwell writing in her lute book circa 1660-1672 described the varnish of lutes by Laux Maler a ... |
1-18-2019 at 03:01 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
A dyed wood finish is something of an experiment for me so not sure how it will turn out when varnis ... |
1-16-2019 at 03:45 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Work continues with the dyeing of the wood surfaces with several coats smoothing with fine abrasives ... |
1-12-2019 at 12:15 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
To emphasise the flamed figuring of the maple the wood will be dyed prior to varnishing. The dye is ... |
1-10-2019 at 05:49 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The finger board has been finished with Lee Valley polymerized Tung oil sealer. This is a dilute so ... |
1-6-2019 at 05:06 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Detail clean up of the lute prior to finishing is now complete and finishing of the sound board surf ... |
1-4-2019 at 04:16 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Glad the topic is of interest MattOud.
The fish glue of ancient times was made from the swim blad ... |
12-29-2018 at 03:07 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
To cover the head of the screw in the peg box a tapered plug of ebony has been cut in a drill press ... |
12-27-2018 at 01:03 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The bridge points have been glued in place with hot hide glue. The advantage of using this glue for ... |
12-26-2018 at 03:23 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The decorative points on the bridge are made from ebony and separately glued in place. They are too ... |
12-25-2018 at 04:12 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The peg box to neck fitting is complete and the peg box temporarily clamped in place for evaluation. ... |
12-23-2018 at 03:03 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Thank you Samir - my pleasure.
Merry Christmas to you and family and to all forum members and visi ... |
12-23-2018 at 03:01 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The peg box to neck joint has been cut and fitted. The peg box has been made oversize in width so th ... |
12-22-2018 at 02:58 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
Thank you DavidJE - hopefully the lute will sound OK and not be a decorative 'wall hanger'!
Repai ... |
12-21-2018 at 04:12 PM
by: jdowning |
A Baroque Lute - new project
The half binding strips were glued in place yesterday evening and the lute left in the dry heated ki ... |
12-18-2018 at 03:56 PM
by: jdowning |
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