I'm going to study with Lynn Hannings for a week

**Basschair** · #1 09-27-2006, 02:58 PM

Hi all,

I've reserved a spot in a week-long seminar on bowmaking next January here in California that Lynn is teaching, and am really looking forward to it

I'm wondering if anyone here has studied with her before?

Also, for those of you who have attempted to make your own bows, what woods (aside from pernambuco) did you try? I'm planning on Satine, Chakta Viga, grenadillo (long shot), and perhaps a few others. I'm always up for suggestions!

JimGullen · #2 09-27-2006, 03:39 PM

Greetings!

I spent two weeks learning from Lynn this summer. I found her to be a wonderful teacher. She is passionate about the art and conservation, but she has a wondeful "lowkey-ness" that makes her a pleasure to work with. She gives of her knowledge generously but will not pressure you.

I think you will have a great week. I'm going back for 3 more next summer....using vacation time. My coworkers don't understand how I can enjoy my "vacation" when it consists of 10 hour days in the wood shop! :-)

Regarding woods to use, I think Lynn has suggestions for woods to start with. Pernambucco and snakewood are very hard and I think they're not easy to learn on. I believe that she has you start on Chakte Viga. She also menitoned a wood called Ipay (sp?) that she thinks might be the next big thing until pernambucco becomes plentiful again.

If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me.

Best regards!

Jim

.matthew e wengerd. · #3 09-27-2006, 04:52 PM

**Basschair** · #4 09-27-2006, 04:58 PM

Yup, that would be Ipe. I'm looking for some at the moment. I'm not too interested in using snakewood, although I wouldn't mind using it for a frog. I do have some pernambuco which I cut into blanks, but I'm going to let it sit for a few years while I earn the right to carve on it

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Chakte Viga is the one she recommends on her website, and I'll probably get a stick or two from her to work on, though I really like working with Satine (bloodwood): it's gorgeous, planes well, and is nice and stiff. Plus, I've got some pieces that sink like rocks in water...hope that test applies to bloodwood as well as pernambuco

Johonn · #5 10-08-2006, 07:56 AM

She was my bass teacher for 3 years or so, does that count as studying with her??