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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:04 pm 
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Not too bad.
Made for a hybrid I'm finishing for a student because of the Pandemic.
A classical style bridge in BRW with a 12 hole tie-block, capped with ABW veneer.
Turned out at 19.5 grams.


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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:14 pm 
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looks nice. It looks like you used a router for the ends.
I rough classical bridges out on the table saw and finish the ends with a file. The router looks like it would make quick work of it.
I know others are using 12 hole bridges (I think some even use 18 holes) Does it give more break angle? How do you tie the strings?


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:32 pm 
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I cut the Saddle slot and in channel front of the the tie-block with a router, and then chiseled the ramp.
The ends (wings) waste were cut with a bandsaw to 10 mm holes drilled (up against a block) at the saddle slot ends and finished with a Japanese rasp/scraper/abrasive.
Tying the strings, easy, here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6mrDP5NGA&t=532s


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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.



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