Hi
I am a luthier from israel, what wood you want and dimensions for the
Lute
Maybe I can help you, I make all by my self
TNX
Yaron Naor, master luthier
On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 4:52 PM David Starbuck
<[1]starb...@optonline.net> wrote:
Hi John,
It might be good if you told us what part of the US you live in.
There may be someone local to you who can help out.
-Dave
> On February 18, 2020 at 8:39 AM [2]jhalu...@mail.cs.dartmouth.edu
mailto:[3]jhalu...@mail.cs.dartmouth.edu wrote:
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>
> Hello All,
> I'm recently new to this list after quite a few years away
from it.
> I'm working through David Van Edwards' Baroque lute course.
Mr. Van
> Edwards recommends a number of possible types of woods for
neck blocks,
> I was hoping to get input from any builders on this list
about suitable
> materials, especially those that might be readily available
in the U.S.
> I am leaning towards using poplar or pine joined up from
several
> smaller pieces, keeping the grain perpendicular to the length
of the
> strings. I'm thinking that especially with the grain running
across the
> width of this piece, the strength of the material is going to
be very
> important to prevent the string tension from ripping it
apart. So if I
> join this up from smaller pieces, I might consider
re-enforcing it with
> dowels. Any recommendations on material would be greatly
appreciated.
> Also, can anyone recommend any sources of instrument wood in
the US?
> Specifically someone willing to slice up lute ribs? Many of
the places
> that sell instrument woods sell mainly guitar sets, and are
not willing
> to slice stock up for lute ribs, and I don't have the ability
to resaw
> myself. My local hardwood supplier has gone out of business
so even for
> things like neck block material I now have to locate a
dealer.
> Thanks much,
> John
>
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