Building archlute.

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:12 pm

Thanks for comment addition!

The following stage of processing -

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:49 pm

The curvey bits!!

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:51 pm

I continue -

variant of a rosette from the Renaissance epoch:

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:00 pm

Coming along beautifully Sergy,

The rose looks very crisp and clean, but then so does everything you have shown us.

Thanks again for sharing.

Cheers

Kim

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:02 pm

It is a little about the bridge -

(not glued)

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:03 pm

Sergey could you put up a close up photo of the tools you used to cut the rose. Thanks..Martin

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:49 pm

I used simple hand tools, but before very sharply sharpened.
Here, some -

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:11 pm

Very small brace for the rosette

J - bar I have glued later.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:06 am

Looking really good Sergy! You work alot faster than I do when building a lute.

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:30 am

Sergy, Your work is an inspiration!...I am glad that guitars dont have carved rosettes though! I love looking at how its coming along.

John

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:48 pm

kiwigeo wrote:Looking really good Sergy! You work alot faster than I do when building a lute.

Thanks Martin! Probably has come time to order strings.
What do you think about a thickness of strings for this instrument?

woodrat wrote:Sergy, Your work is an inspiration!...I am glad that guitars dont have carved rosettes though! I love looking at how its coming along.

John

Thanks John! It is a great compliment. I am glad that my modest work can inspire.

I would try to make a guitar with the carved rosette. It can look very stylishly.

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:53 pm

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Some pics -

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kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:53 pm

Sergy wrote:
kiwigeo wrote:Looking really good Sergy! You work alot faster than I do when building a lute.
Thanks Martin! Probably has come time to order strings.
What do you think about a thickness of strings for this instrument?

Not sure about the strings you'd run on this monster. Choosing strings for my 7 course Renaissance lute was done using guidelines laid out in Lundberg's book. I ended up going with wound gut bass strings and nylgut treble strings...all made by Aquilia in Italy.

Your choice of string will depend on tuning, string length and tension.

This calculator might be useful: http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/C ... scalc.html

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:35 am

Looking very classy Sergy, excellent work

It is inspiring indeed, if I wasn't as busy as a one armed paperhanger at the moment I would be seriously tempted to make a start on mine

. Thanks for posting your pictures though, between you & Martin I'll have all the inspiration & guidelines I'll need when I do.

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:48 pm

kiwigeo wrote:
Your choice of string will depend on tuning, string length and tension.

This calculator might be useful: http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/C ... scalc.html

Tanks for link! Today I will try to count.
I think about nilgut + Piramid...

string length: 57,0 - 59,0 / 83,0 cm
tune: a’a’ e’e’ hh gg dd AA GG FF 9E 10D 11C 12H’ 13A’ 14G’

Nick wrote: ... It is inspiring indeed, if I wasn't as busy as a one armed paperhanger at the moment I would be seriously tempted to make a start on mine .

I can tell to you, that this work as "time machine". You transfers to that early epoch.

And it is definitely felt... It is magic...

I don't notice time, and for this reason I can work until late at night.

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:18 am

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The bass neck is ready for gluing -

Three thin coat of shellac -

Strings has ordered.
Today I process a fretboard.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:10 am

Not often you see a headstock longer than the fingerboard

. Nice work Sergy, body looks nice with that coat of shellac on it.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:56 am

I really look forward to seeing the progress on this one. Fantastic workmanship on this Sergy.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:17 am

Looking good Sergy.

Do you have any photos of the half binding going in? Did you make up your own cutter to cut the channel?

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:15 am

Nick, Allen, Martin - thanks for kind comments.

kiwigeo wrote:
Do you have any photos of the half binding going in? Did you make up your own cutter to cut the channel?

I didn't apply to this lute power tools, it all I did only by the hand tools.
But.... for the binding channel I used Dremel...

(we will consider it as an exception to the rules)

Has found two photos -

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:47 am

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About fingerboard -

Hard work. I have received callosities on hands

For soundboard two very thin coat of shellac -

Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:15 am

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Sergy · Post by **Sergy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:19 am

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Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:50 am

I'm liking it Sergy, excellent job & the pegs are a nice lighter contrast to the black, this looks like one special instrument. Can't wait to see it finished (with strings on that is!) and a sound bite perhaps of 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:12 am

Hi Sergy, its looking really good!...Cant wait to see the strings on....

John

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