How to build a Chien (hurdy gurdy buzzing bridge)

Is your gurdy missing a chien? Maybe it doesn’t sound or respond the way you want? Or maybe you’re just curious about how to make them precisely and reliably. This video will solve all your problems*!

If you prefer reading to watching, I wrote a chien-building guide here: https://waterpigs.co.uk/articles/chien/

Check out my instruments: https://gurdy.is

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:13 Design and function of the chien
2:22 Tools and materials
3:00 Laying out the chien on the blank
6:56 Cutting the tail
10:16 Shaping the body
16:37 Cutting off the chien, fitting preparation
19:48 Adjustment string tip
21:00 Testing and fine-tuning
23:20 Outtro

















the author can not guarantee the scope or extent of this video’s problem-solving capabilities