This part of the website is an English translation of the definitive hurdy-gurdy reference book Die Drehleier (The Hurdy-gurdy), written by Marianne Bröcker. For general information about this translation please see the Index Page.
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271. Removing the body from the form
272. The completed shell with outer and inner blocks
273. Sanding the shell
274. Fitting the braces
275. Fitting the braces
276. Grinding the wheel edge (glued up veneer)
277. Mounting the wheel in the body
278. Fitting the soundboard
279. Different stages in the construction of the peghead with carved head
280. Fitting the keybox sides in mortices in the peghead
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© Original text in German copyright 1977, Verlag für systematische
Musikwissenschaft GmbH
© Translation copyright 2005, Olympic Musical Instruments
and the Bröcker Tranlation Group