Has anyone here made a Curtal (Dulcian) or a Rackett?

[Nospam]

If you've made one you'll know what they are :-)

I'm trying to find drawings, info, or discussion groups where makers of such things (early woodwind) hang out.

Dave

[Nick Odell]

You might take a look at these people:

[The Natural Philosopher]

of recordings, no constructrs...

weird sounds eh? very woodwind..are these twin reeds like an oboe?

[Nospam]

Thanks for reminding me, Nick. It's time I joined them!

[Nospam]

Yes, double reed. Racketts are a solid block of wood with 9 or 10 parallel holes connected to make one long hole! The holes are constant bore in renaissance Racketts and conical in Baroque ones

[grimly4]

I made plenty of rackets in my time.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Fabulous. What a wonderful way to waste your life!

[Nospam]

:-) There are certainly far worse ways, such as watching people chase or hit balls of various shape, or watching other people live (waste?) their real or imaginary lives every night on a screen.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Oh absolutely.

I am so reminded of the Late George Harrison who appeared on the Friday of a British Grand Prix and was interviewed overt te track PA

"George, what do ou th8ink of Formula One Motor Racing"

(Cue laconic Liverpudlian drawl)

"Oi think its a the most fabulous way of wasting money".