On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:12:56 -0500, =?windows-1252?Q?PJ?= 
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>Just curious, have you seen the plan for the virginal or built one from the
>plan? Can you identify what is wrong with it?
 
I built one it is ok except for the top treble which is weak at least on 
mine. I put it down to brass scaling not giving enough distance between the 
bridges in the treble. I try to avoid building brass strung instruments of 
all types. I think the Ruckers boys knew this. I heard a nice iron strung 
pentagonal 'copy' made by the curators at the Nydahl collection in 
Stockholm. You could ask them if they made a plan. I think RK  Lee is 
important because he was one of the first to produce plans. He has in 
preparation drawings of one of those recessed keyboard virginals, check his 
website.

Richard