A simple case can be made using a boat building technique called stitch and glue. Cut plywood panels to size and wire them together ( using vineyard ties here and 3/16 luan. Then run a fillet of epoxy along all the joints.

when this is dry, cut off what will be the top section and do the same with the top panel.

finally glue a raised rim around the bottom section to capture the lid.

hinges, latches and handle, 1” foam hot glued to the sides and top with velvet. Light weight, very sturdy

how does the length of the chien from foot to tail affect the sound?

the longer it is the greater the arc as it vibrates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RvBDGLR87o

I’m building another guild of luthiers plan #49.

anyone think the sound could be improved by raising the keybox off the sound board on the bridge end?

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How do you know where to position the keybox and the individual keys relative to the wheel? It seems like it needs to be a fairly specific point in order to get the correct notes.

What's the best wood type for a good veneer?

I noticed some scuffs and scratches on my Nerdy Gurdy's wheel and figured they might be affecting sound, I kinda wanted to refit the veneer.

What type of wood would work best?

Also, what would be the best way to do that? I was thinking of scraping off the old veneer with arazorblade using the crank as a sort of lathe then boiling a strip of veneer to soften it and bend it without breaking, cut the "junction" at a 45° angle and glue it on the wheel, then repeat the"razor lathe" process to true the wheel again

I've been wanting to build a hurdy gurdy with a very deep tone, and I was recently looking at ukulele basses. They have very thick rubber strings, and I was wondering if those could be used on a hurdy gurdy to make a bass sound?

Hello everyone, I’ve been interested in playing the hurdy gurdy for a while now. But due to being a broke teenager buying one is out of the question, but maybe I could make one that could get me through the beginning stages of playing.

Now I am by no means a luthier, but I do have experience woodworking from years of shop class. My dad would be able to get me wood at a discounted price and I have access to my schools woodshop with just about every tool and machine that I would need.

Could I, with a mix of will and good luck, make a passable hurdy gurdy with the knowledge available online?

I have invented a new type of hurdy gurdy that I will be making soon by modifying a hurdy gurdy so that it has didgeridoo pipes that you play by turning the crank & it will be based off the Lyra Organisatta which is actually a hurdy gurdy w/ organ pipes similar to a pipe organ. The principal is the same but this time the hurdy gurdy will allow you to play not just the drones of a didgeridoo but all the notes that you would need to perform any song just like a trumpet or harmonica. It can be used for Australian classical Music or even pop & rock! I'm going to build it soon & the name that I've called it is "Hurdy Didgeridoo". !

Anyone have any experience re redwood as hg top?

comparison to spruce?

I have an old guitar that I don’t use anymore so I thought I would convert it into a hurdy gurdy. Does anyone know of any tutorials or have any advice? It is an old six string acoustic guitar.

I have made this hg in maple sides and back. Any thoughts about how it would differ if made to same plan with cherry?

I started collecting a few luthier tools a couple years ago for cigar box guitars and I'm curious what tools you guys use to make a gurdy. Also some resources on construction would be great as they seem hard to find

Watching nigel e play, it appears his strings run through holes at the end of the keyboard, and he lifts them by shifting the string to some sort of ledge above the hole.

anyone know what these holes Look like?

Anyone have any idea how guilhem’s drone slides work?

he starts using the about 2:00

https://youtu.be/MjtfGAIMPpI?si=MscJ_v4Rcy82RZSS

Does anyone know of diagrams for nigel eaton’s third row of keys?

I've been working on building my nerdy gurdy 3 string basic and have reached an issue and was wondering how others solved it. So all of my wood and 3d parts are made and mostly glued/assembled however this build requires a bit of hardware, ie nuts/bolts/screws/ and special bearings. Now I can find most of this on Amazon however these items aren't sold in quantities that make it very cost efficient. Ex I need 1 flange bearing but these are sold in qty 8 for $10. The single unit price is fine but I'm not planning in making 7 more of these. Same for a 50mm bolt, they don't just sell qty 1. Is there a hardware kit of everything somewhere so I don't have to over procure?

Something tells me that I'll just have to suck it up and buy the nut, bolt, screw kits they sell for like 30 bucks a piece. It's a bummer cause the unit cost was gonna be like 100 bucks before hardware and now it's gonna push the cost into the zone of where I could have bought the complete 4 string kit.

Any insights are appreciated, thanks.