Is there a key to manually "cleaning up" these links to access the images?? I'd like to see these mechanical pegs, but I have had no success with the links as given, nor with searches at the photo bucket site.
Regards, Leonard Williams On 9/30/07 5:05 AM, "Anthony Hind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Henk > Well, I see that that the image link is automatically garbled by =20= > > intervening letters and numbers. > I can understand that this is a security against unwanted images. > It would be possible to give a rule for removing these, but it is too =20= > > complex. > The best thing is to ask Henk for his photos directly, should you be =20 > interested. > Regards > Anthony > > Le 30 sept. 07 =E0 09:28, Anthony Hind a =E9crit : > >> Henk and Ed >> The French Vihuelist considers that installing the new pegs =20= > >> =3D20 >> does not make the peg-head more fragile. He argues that once they =20 >> are =3D20=3D >> >> in place the lute undergoes much less strain than when at each =3D20 >> tuning, we tend to force the peg home to hold it there. He also =20 >> says =3D20 >> that the pegs are not heavier than the original ones. Nevertheless, =20= > >> =3D20 >> the surgery is invasive, and the aspect of the pegs, close to will =3D20= > >> not be "authentic". The pleasure obtained in ease of tuning, =20 >> however, =3D20=3D >> >> he assures us is very great. >> >> Henk sent photos that should allow anyone to view the =3D20 >> process of installing the new pegs, to judge whether the it is =20 >> worth it. >> I don't know whether these photos can be viewed easilly. I have = > =3D20=3D >> >> loaded them at two separate web pages. One is the French luth =20 >> Yahoo =3D20 >> page and may need a code, the other is Photobucket and should allow =20= > >> =3D20 >> free viewing if the other doesn't work. It may be necessary to copy =20= > >> =3D20 >> the address into your browser. >> >> 1) Henk's own lute's peghead showing classic lute pegs >> http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D3D1 >> http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=3D20 >> 20pegs/?action=3D3Dview¤t=3D3DLuteHenkPakker800x600.jpg >> >> 2) Widening the peg holes >> http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D3D2 >> http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=3D20 >> 20pegs/?action=3D3Dview¤t=3D3DLuteReamingHoles.jpg >> >> 3) The end piece of a peg >> http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D3D3 >> http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=3D20 >> 20pegs/?action=3D3Dview¤t=3D3Dmillingluteheads.jpg >> >> 4) Completely repegged lute >> http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=3D20 >> 20pegs/?action=3D3Dview¤t=3D3DLutePeghedComplete.jpg >> http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D3D4 >> >> Anthony >> >> >> Le 29 sept. 07 =3DE0 12:58, Anthony Hind a =3DE9crit : >> >>> Henk >>> A vihuelist on the French list reports he has adapted these pegs = > =3D >> =3D20 >>> himself for his vihuela (or rather vice versa) and tells us they =3D20 >>> are very pleasant indeed. Only the price, 270 USD for 12 pegs, he =3D20= > >>> says, prevents him from equiping all his instruments. >>> >>> However, you do have to widen the peg-holes. The pegs themselve =3D20 >>> screw into the hole, and some gluing is involved. Therefore, =20 >>> having =3D20=3D >> >>> them fitted by a specialist, as you suggest, would seem much safer. >>> >>> However, perhaps, this still might weaken the peg-box structure; =3D20 >>> and if your lute is an exact copy of a historic lute, the pegs may =20= > >>> =3D20 >>> no longer look the part. Unless they can exactly match the outside =20= > >>> =3D20 >>> shape. >>> Fear that these pegs could perhaps be heavier than the originals, =3D20= > >>> which could effect the sound, has been contradicted by the =3D20 >>> Vihuelist, who says they seem as light as his original pegs. >>> Anthony >>> >>> The explanations are here : >>> http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/message/5743 >>> >>> Le 29 sept. 07 =3D3DE0 11:52, henk a =3D3DE9crit : >>> >>>> Interesting..? >>>> >>>> There are some enclosed foto's, if someone wants to see them let =3D20= > >>>> me =3D3D20=3D3D >>> >>>> know. (Earlier I forewarded the mail with enclosures, but that =3D3D20= > >>>> doesn't seem to work - with an empty message as result). >>>> >>>> Henk Pakker >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: John Charles Herin >>>> To: henk >>>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:10 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Lute Pegs >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Henk: >>>> >>>> If you send my your pegs, of another set of your choice, I can =20 >>>> fit =3D20=3D >> >>>> =3D3D20 >>>> your heads to my mechanism. >>>> >>>> I can match the color of the outer shank to ebony or rosewood =3D3D20 >>>> heads. The portion of the shank within the peg box wall will be =20 >>>> =3D3D20 >>>> black in either case. >>>> >>>> I have sold quite a few sets for lute. On customer Derek Bowers =3D20= > >>>> of =3D3D20=3D3D >>> >>>> California, USA has over the years converted three instruments. >>>> >>>> Please let me know if I can help you. >>>> >>>> Sincerely >>>> >>>> Chuck Herin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> henk wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Is it possible to make them for (baroque) lutes as well...? =20 >>>> (see =3D20=3D >> >>>> =3D3D20 >>>> photo). >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Henk Pakker >>>> The Netherlands >>>> -- >>>> >>>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >>> >>> >> >> > >
