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Tag: second prototype

Goat skin done boiling being laid across bowl of lyre frame as the process to attach it to the frame begins

Finishing Up My Second Prototype and Further Barbitos Planning

March 20, 2020 mmcloughlin 1 Comment

Crossbar and arms of lyre holding the strings, which have wooden pegs attached to them. The pegs (2 inch pieces of wood) dangle from the crossbar loosely and all over the place because the strings (clear fishing line) cannot properly be wound around it

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Filed under: goat skin, lyre making, second prototype, strings, tuning

Building the Second Prototype, Bamboo Bending Blunders

March 17, 2020 mmcloughlin Leave a comment

As I suspected, I purchased bamboo that was too thick so the bamboo could not bend. This is a problem,…

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Filed under: Bamboo, heat gun, new crossbar design, second prototype

Beginning My Second Prototype

March 16, 2020 mmcloughlin Leave a comment

I am taking a slightly different approach with my second  barbitos prototype. I want to try using bamboo for the…

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Filed under: Bamboo, eco-friendly, second prototype
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