Re homing reeds.

[DDF]

Hello, A few years back I showed this awfully butchered large duet concertina.I hoped the reeds left in it would be reasonable quality and they appeared to be. I have finally got around to making them a new home. it was quite a challenge squeezing them in but I'm pretty happy with the resulting 32button D/G.Apart from a bit more tweeking it is starting to play /sound better than I was expecting.Sorry no idea why some of  the pictures are rotated? regards David.

[Tiposx]

It must be very satisfying to make and playyour own instrument. How did you cut the fretwork? It looks like stainless steel with flat edges.

[DDF]

10 minutes ago, Tiposx said:

It must be very satisfying to make and playyour own instrument. How did you cut the fretwork? It looks like stainless steel with flat edges.

The ends are fret sawn german silver.I'm afraid the photos are rather poor as it is dull and rainy here today and I took the with a phone.

[wes williams]

You must have done a lot work to convert that Edeophone duet to a six-sided anglo. Apart from the reeds, everything else looks new. Excellent job!

[RAc]

On 5/1/2024 at 6:41 PM, DDF said:

The ends are fret sawn german silver.I'm afraid the photos are rather poor as it is dull and rainy here today and I took the with a phone.

 

Is that tadpoles in the fretwork design? Very intriguing. Chapeau for the overall conversion from me as well, looks like a very nice job!

[DDF]

5 hours ago, RAc said:

 

Is that tadpoles in the fretwork design? Very intriguing. Chapeau for the overall conversion from me as well, looks like a very nice job!

Thanks, I asked my grand children what they thought I should design in to the end and they came up with all sorts of ideas,elephants ,dinosaurs,tractors etc. Just post xmas I was out checking the state of the local frog spawn progress(it has been in rapid decline around here) and it occurred to me the button area on a concertina resembles a mass of spawn. so the design was born mother frog watching over her brood with a pond snail looking after my air button. I'm now glad I took a chance and bought that rough duet, although the reeds were the only usable parts in it.

[wunks]

I seen them pollywogs but didn't catch snailly.  Nice job!  Looking for a parts box myself for a Jeff duet.  Did you build parallel chambers or radial?

 

[DDF]

7 minutes ago, wunks said:

I seen them pollywogs but didn't catch snailly.  Nice job!  Looking for a parts box myself for a Jeff duet.  Did you build parallel chambers or radial?

 

Thanks ,I made radial chambers the wood came from a locally felled sycamore tree.Good luck on your search, only go for one that was a good box to start with to save lots work ending in a disappointing result. regards David.

[richard]

Could you post a video of it being played? SVP

[DDF]

20 hours ago, richard said:

Could you post a video of it being played? SVP

There you go Richard. I leave that up for a few days as it was recorded on a cheap phone and my recording skills are only slightly worse than my musical skills! Regards David.

 

[Tiposx]

I would be delighted if I had built that.

[Oberon]

On 5/5/2024 at 8:40 AM, DDF said:

There you go Richard. I leave that up for a few days as it was recorded on a cheap phone and my recording skills are only slightly worse than my musical skills! Regards David.

 

Joe Bane's and Gypsy Princess! A lovely pairing indeed, and reminds me I should give Cormac Begley and Jack Talty's record another listen soon. Well done, both on your playing and the instrument build!

[richard]

Bravo David. Sweet concertina and sweet music!

[RogerT]

Any chance of seeing some pix of the reed pan? Also…any pix of your bellows construction…and what board did you use for the bellows?

[DDF]

On 6/4/2024 at 5:11 AM, RogerT said:

Any chance of seeing some pix of the reed pan? Also…any pix of your bellows construction…and what board did you use for the bellows?

Hello Roger, The reed pan is a conventional style radial set up. The bellows card is archival quality rag board and the construction again is along traditional lines. I am happy to open it and take pictures of the reed pans if you still would like me to?Regards David.

[RogerT]

I am curious to see how you made the reed pans, so if it's not too much bother please post pictures.

[DDF]

22 hours ago, RogerT said:

I am curious to see how you made the reed pans, so if it's not too much bother please post pictures.

Hello Roger, I don't have any pictures of the making of them but here's a few low res photos of them made. The chamber wall slots I cut on a lathe with a slitting saw and the dovetailed slots on a pin guided router table.The dovetails i made slightly undersize then fitted the reeds with a chisel as they varied somewhat in proportions.Regards David.

[RogerT]

That is impressive.