No, just overly-occupied with other stuff to do. Fortunately, unlike you, the fires I've been fighting have all been metaphorical. I've been keeping an eye on this thread but haven't had the time to follow it closely, or comment on it.Terry McGee wrote:Oh, and one more observation. Rather than go to any physical trouble, why not first do some computer modelling of the differences between say the Rudall bore in question and one or more assumptions of what it might/should have looked like?
Tunborough, I notice you are maintaining a low profile. A healthy instinct for self preservation at work?
I also haven't been sure how to proceed with the modelling, but I have a plan now. First, model a real Rudall, with chambers, and see what the relative tuning looks like over three octaves. Then, fill in the chambers, adjust the hole geometry a little bit to correct for tuning impacts, and see what the relative tuning looks like then.
I'd need a pile of information, and there's several rabbit holes we'd need to consider. For starters: for a specific real Rudall, the geometry of the bore, the toneholes, the embouchure hole, and the head joint; and a three-octave fingering chart. Unfortunately, WIDesigner doesn't do keys yet, so we might have to do some fudging for open keyed toneholes.
I hope to have more to say tomorrow.