Wonderful to watch: thank you so much for showing this process. It's very relaxing for the viewer, if not for the luthier! (And rather exciting, as I wonder whether it is 'my' Lyre you are working on!) [Caroline]
Thanks, that means a lot! My lyre making book is half finished, there will be no secrets left, just leaving what I have learned for others to build on. I do lots of one support with lyre builders behind the scenes too! ;-)
I have a paul sellars model Wooden Router plane that i have extended to fit any lyre width, its a great option if you wanted to go all in on hand tools, the plans for building are free, he even sells a kit now. The inside of the lyre needs to be as smooth as you can make it, undulating surfaces are fine, not roughness, you can scrape or sand the wood.
It’s a way to get more soundboard space but keep strength at a weak point, and at the bottom it’s structural as well as adding weight. ua-cam.com/users/shortsuTazj4uWeVs?si=_903nIOiIEv9wAtG
Just what I needed to see thanks
I was about to send you the link! ;-)
Wonderful to watch: thank you so much for showing this process. It's very relaxing for the viewer, if not for the luthier! (And rather exciting, as I wonder whether it is 'my' Lyre you are working on!) [Caroline]
I am filming parts of the progress, different lyre out of sync
I have learned so much for you in the past years :) I hope you have someone you are passing these skills on too?
Thanks, that means a lot! My lyre making book is half finished, there will be no secrets left, just leaving what I have learned for others to build on. I do lots of one support with lyre builders behind the scenes too! ;-)
Great work! does it matter to have dead flat surface in the insides of the soundboard ? does it affect the sound?. PS: a wide router plane might do
I have a paul sellars model Wooden Router plane that i have extended to fit any lyre width, its a great option if you wanted to go all in on hand tools, the plans for building are free, he even sells a kit now. The inside of the lyre needs to be as smooth as you can make it, undulating surfaces are fine, not roughness, you can scrape or sand the wood.
I don't know about the chamfer (Or how to spell it)
It’s a way to get more soundboard space but keep strength at a weak point, and at the bottom it’s structural as well as adding weight. ua-cam.com/users/shortsuTazj4uWeVs?si=_903nIOiIEv9wAtG