wazza
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41 cm width oud
hi everybody
I built a bowl without any mould using a rib model from a 38 width oud but at the end of the bowl making i foung the width of the oud being 41 cm is
it an enormous oud, do you advise me to finish it or not.
thanks.
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Andy
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It is a big bowl. If it were my project, I would finish it because I would always wonder about the sound and the finished look. Do you think you will
be able to hold it well enough to play?
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Dr. Oud
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You might be able to reduce the width. First wipe the top ribs with a damp cloth or sponge or water spray to soften the wood. Then clamp the ribs to
a board cut with the opening curve at the original 38cm. Use the cut off piece of the board as a clamp pad on the outside of the rib. The body will
elongate when you apply the clamp, so you will have to realign the neck and tail blocks. I would rather have a longer narrow oud than a shorter wider
one myself.
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wazza
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thank you for your help
i think i will resize the bowl because i would like to offer the oud to my nephew (7 years old) so it becomes similar in dimensions to turkish or to
child's ouds
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