Comments on: Custom Turned Tuning Wrench http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/ Eric Meier's Bowed Psaltery Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Eric http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/#comment-243 Eric Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:21:20 +0000 http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/#comment-243 Hi Anna, Sorry it took so long to reply - I've been sick this past week. The pod stayed solid for the most part. The only area that gave me trouble was the thin part where the ferrule attaches at the top. It started to crack a little bit, so I soaked the entire area in thin CA glue, and after that it held up fine. Next time I am going to use a wider ferrule so the top isn't tapered down so skinny and more pod material is left. I bought some 3/4" ID aluminum tubing for this. The handle is not stained, the pod was pretty colorful alone. I finished it with shellac, with seemed to do a good job of bringing out the color contrasts. You can sometimes get these pods at woodworking stores like Rockler or Woodcraft, or also online - I've seen them on eBay. I personally like to pick through them locally to find one that's really "holey." Hi Anna,

Sorry it took so long to reply - I’ve been sick this past week.

The pod stayed solid for the most part. The only area that gave me trouble was the thin part where the ferrule attaches at the top. It started to crack a little bit, so I soaked the entire area in thin CA glue, and after that it held up fine.

Next time I am going to use a wider ferrule so the top isn’t tapered down so skinny and more pod material is left. I bought some 3/4″ ID aluminum tubing for this.

The handle is not stained, the pod was pretty colorful alone. I finished it with shellac, with seemed to do a good job of bringing out the color contrasts.

You can sometimes get these pods at woodworking stores like Rockler or Woodcraft, or also online - I’ve seen them on eBay. I personally like to pick through them locally to find one that’s really “holey.”

]]> By: anna http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/#comment-207 anna Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:52:57 +0000 http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/#comment-207 This looks fabulous. How easy was the banksia pod to work with -- did it split and crack, or did it stay fairly solid? Did you finish it with stain or oil? Where did you get the pod? thanks for responding, and thanks too for the inspiration! Anna This looks fabulous. How easy was the banksia pod to work with — did it split and crack, or did it stay fairly solid? Did you finish it with stain or oil? Where did you get the pod?

thanks for responding, and thanks too for the inspiration!
Anna

]]> By: Eric http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/#comment-80 Eric Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:28:05 +0000 http://blog.phantasypsalteries.com/custom-turned-tuning-wrench/#comment-80 Just an update: I've just used this new tuning wrench to tune a new psaltery for the first time, and all I can say is: "wow!" It is much easier to make tiny adjustments with a longer wrench. The highest notes can sometimes be touchy, but even *they* were no match for this wrench. Just an update:
I’ve just used this new tuning wrench to tune a new psaltery for the first time, and all I can say is: “wow!”

It is much easier to make tiny adjustments with a longer wrench. The highest notes can sometimes be touchy, but even *they* were no match for this wrench.

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