Folks,

I brought my gongs to practice the other day and that generated some 
interest.  The ocassion reminded me of a wesite dedicated to making and 
modifying musical instruments.  The fellow is not a luthier, but that 
doesn't stop him from making stuff, hurdy gurdies, basses, bagpipes, 
violins, etc.

For those who may want to see what can be done with a little time and money.
http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/

A big win on his website is that he has sorted out the items into 
categories.
That wasn't the case the last time I looked!

Have fun!

Sandy