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| Posted: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008 01:59 am |
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inquisitive1 Approved
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Hello everyone, I'm new here, but I have been looking at this instrument for quite some time. I feel that there are few others that have the kind of expressive nature that the erhu is capable of, and initially I had planned to purchase one and begin learning how to play. However my interest has taken on new and serious dimensions. I have been reading many of your postings, about design (especially the post about bridge design- thank you for all of your efforts btw). My reasons for deciding on this undertaking are numerous. For one, I am a metal and glass sculpter, but I am also a woodworker. Second, I work in a place that gives me access to over one-hundred species of hardwood from throughout the world. Also, One of my associates has gone to school to build acoustic and electric guitars professionally, and as you may imagine, he is a wealth of information and is quite interested as well. Finally I can machine parts if necessary to "enhance" certain features, and coupled with my initial interest, hopefully turn out a fairly refined result. I can imagine the great satisfaction of producing an instrument that is of good quality, that I may play myself as I begin to learn this wonderful instrument. Hopefully I can also share with you any knowledge I might gain through my resources and efforts so that you can benefit as well. I have already learned a few things about what may help improve sound quality and why. If there is anyone here who would be willing to share any information, such as dimensions and construction, it would be greatly appreaciated. It will take some time though, but good quality requires patience as you all know, and coupled with the various other projects I have under my belt, and well as finally getting out of some very difficult times that have been thrust upon me, I want to make clear that this may take up to a year. However in that time, I hope to gain real insight that can be shared with anyone else who may be interested and create plans that may be reproduced. I know that right now, I probably know very little compared to most of you who have played for many years, but my hope is to have a greater understanding, and help others in whatever way I can.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008 02:14 am |
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Clyde Approved 
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God Bless Last edited on Thu Jul 10th, 2008 05:32 am by Clyde |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008 02:55 am |
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inquisitive1 Approved
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Thank you Clyde! This certainly helps me to get a starting point on creating plans to work from. I will probably buy an inexpensive one to "dissect" after awhile, but for now any dimensions you can give me are greatly appreciated. Btw, the information about the python skin and bridge design was very fascinating. I was wondering though, has anyone tried creating a bridge with a concave "foot", Basically creating a small resonating cavity with smaller contact surface against the skin? Perhaps another experiment when the time comes.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22nd, 2008 10:42 am |
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Den Approved 
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hi inquisitive and welcome. I will probably be contacting you in a few days , after our vacation, about getting some wood from you. I checked at a nearly local store yesterday for some wood but did not find what tempted me to try. I had made a very basic un-sculpted one out of freewood a while ago. I gave it to my Grandson recently as a welcome home present after his extremely successful brain tumor surgery and he is fascinated with it. he is only 7 years old. I am soon ready to spend lots of hours making another, this time trying for appearance as well. I need to find some quality wood though. btw, it is a most satisfying experiment, making your own ! Den
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 03:14 am |
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inquisitive1 Approved
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Hi Den, Glad to hear of the successful surgery. I hope all is well and that you enjoy your time-off. I look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to help you with wood for your new instrument, however it can get very costly depending on which woods you intend to use. I'm still talking with my associate to determine which woods I will want to use to construct the various parts of the finished work. Initially I will build at least one practice piece out of cheaper material, to familiariaze myself with the process. Always a good idea to minimize costs when you're ironing out the kinks. Till I hear from you then, Last edited on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 03:22 am by inquisitive1 |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 9th, 2009 12:25 pm |
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Jothid Approved
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Any designs yet that I can use?
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13th, 2009 07:59 pm |
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mikebgn Approved
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Hi Jothid, are you the same person as Inquisitive1? If so, you had a good idea, same as what Den seemed to do to make his own erhu; maybe best to buy an erhu then try to replicate/improve on it. Hopefully you have some snakes around where you live as well ;-) mikebgn
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18th, 2009 03:40 pm |
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ychent Approved 
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I came across a video on basic erhu construction earlier; I am going to post it on Youtube as soon as I can (as I can't find the original link anymore). I have also sent out a few requests for input to a few erhu makers that I know, and so far I've not received any concrete response; will post any results as soon as I have them. In the meantime, does anyone have any basic blueprint that we can start off?
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18th, 2009 03:42 pm |
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ychent Approved
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Inquisitive1: How do you plan on obtaining python skin? Do you have any experience in working with this material?
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19th, 2009 01:28 pm |
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Jothid Approved
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No I'm not the same person. I stay in South Africa, I'm sure I'll be able to find a snake or 2.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20th, 2009 01:22 am |
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ychent Approved
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Please do send pictures of the process of you obtaining the snake skin! 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20th, 2009 05:40 am |
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Den Approved
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Jothid, check your pm Den
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20th, 2009 12:08 pm |
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mikebgn Approved
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...And please do post pictures of the masterpiece when done! Or stages to the masterpiece Last edited on Fri Mar 20th, 2009 12:09 pm by mikebgn |
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| Posted: Sun May 3rd, 2009 04:10 am |
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reber Approved
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I have some measurements of an erhu I used to make one, if your interested. Does anyone know of a good substitute for a snake skin and tios on how to install it?
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| Posted: Sun May 3rd, 2009 04:53 pm |
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Den Approved
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reber , I have seen your photos, and am awestruck with the craftmanship you put into it as you progress. please start a new topic for this project and post your photos into it . this beauty is going to generate a lot of interest !! Den
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| Posted: Sun May 3rd, 2009 04:55 pm |
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Shanghai Angels Approved
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what pictures?
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| Posted: Sun May 3rd, 2009 05:03 pm |
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Den Approved
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reber was kind enough to email me some photos of his current project, I am encouraging him to open a new topic and post them here at the forum. We will be glad he did. the build so far is totally fantastic ! and the new topic for that one will generate lots of replies as to Q/A and comments.
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| Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 04:52 am |
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Shanghai Angels Approved
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thanks den. Reber...pls share photos you emailed to den to all of us here. We are here to help one another.
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| Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 08:36 am |
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Den Approved
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somewhere buried in the forum is a link to a youtube video of a guy stretching a skin onto a shamison (pardon the spelling if my memory got it wrong) and that video might help out reber ? I for the life of me cant remember what topic that link had gotten put into though. anyone else remember it ?? Den
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| Posted: Tue May 5th, 2009 12:57 pm |
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Den Approved
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reber , here is a site showing how to stretch a skin on a shamisen. I aint up to it personally , but it is neat to watch anyway. I have now idea whatsoever if this is related to the method they use to stretch a skin on an erhu. so, for the uniqueness of it you may find it ... interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IZC0bfaqKU Den
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