--- In Rick Munday <> wrote:
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> Interesting! Thanks. It sounds really good! The reverberation in the wood=
s
> reminds me of the cathedral effect in a forest near us. I posted a piece
> last week (creaky tree) from that forest.
I enjoyed your creaky tree. It is amazing how reverberations can transform =
a voice. I wonder if sometimes coyotes wander yipping and yoting until they=
reach the spot where their voices begin resounding, and then celebrate in =
chorus.
> Did you try the back plate (bowl half) turned around and cupped more like=
an
> ear? My immediate thought is too much resonance but it's worth asking.
I haven't tried that yet.
> What did you use for the sock support tubing? That looks like pex tubing.
It is at least similar to pex, looks like about 3/8 inch OD. Just some plas=
tic tubing I scavenged somewhere.
> I guess I was on the same track for the idea except the nose piece was go=
ing
> to be a yoga block instead of the bowl, again thinking about resonance.
I wanted to stick with the open-cell baffle design. I am guessing the nose =
piece foam is enough to dampen any significant reflections from the hard no=
se casing. I am not sure if the nose casing actually serves a purpose at al=
l, other than protecting the open-cell foam - or in my case supporting the =
plastic tubing.
John Hartog
> On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:15 PM, hartogj <> wrote:
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> > Hi Rick,
> > I didn't put photos in the gallery, though maybe I will.
> > There are some more photos and information on my website at this URL:
> > http://www.rockscallop.org/how/wba/wooden-bowl-array.html
> >
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