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Re: Slipping zither pin help

irrotational@... — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:53:13 GMT

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

Re: Slipping zither pin help

frode_kettilsson — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:54:09 GMT

Thank you! I should have the harp soon, and it's good to know what some of my options might be! Frode

Re: Slipping zither pin help

AG — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:33 GMT

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

Slipping zither pin help

frode_kettilsson — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:42:09 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

Charles Anderson — Sun, 05 May 2013 02:28:27 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

Charles Anderson — Sun, 05 May 2013 02:25:00 GMT

Then of course there's bronze ;-) CIA

Re: Bridge questions

Paul Butler — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:26:52 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

Ed Margerum — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:08:38 GMT

Does density have an effect as well as hardness? Ed Margerum ... From: "David Constantine" To: "Anglo Saxon Lyres"

Re: Bridge questions

David Constantine — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:47:03 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

Ed Margerum — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:58:38 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

Kazimierz Verkmastare — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:44:20 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

AG — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:42:08 GMT

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

Re: Bridge questions

siannan13 — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:14:59 GMT

any suggestions on bridge making ?

Re: Update

Douglas — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:40:05 GMT

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

Re: Update

michael king — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:01:36 GMT

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