Hello,
There are already makers offering modern instruments aiming for
"historical correct" sound of 1300s. So I thought the more intresting
effort is to really go for the original methods and materials.
Many aspects of these old methods and materiales cannot be known
without actually having it done. So to me using bearings and axle
materials that were available is central to find it out. But for sure
there are more important cases like how to get blade split (cleaved?;
not saw-cut) european spruce (Picea abies) and Sycamore Maple (Acer
pseudoplatanus) in instrument makers quality and dimensions for the
top, bracings and bridges.
S.
Am 10.02.2008 um 15:45 schrieb Chris Nogy:
I imagine that if you keep the bearings in use regularly, you will
not have a problem. But if you allow the instrument to sit for a
prolonged amount of time and then try to use it, you will see
problems. Especially with a regular carbon steel or iron axle. I
will probably be using either a regular silver-steel machining
steel, or some form of stainless stock to turn my axle from. I
know it is not period, but I don't think that the material the
shaft was made of (other than how round it was made) would make a
difference in the sound. But then again, if you don't get a
perfect polish on the shaft, maybe the surface textrue of the shaft
running in the bearing would give some small but important tonal
difference.
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