On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:28:22 +1100, Doug Brooke 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Oh my lord, don't get me started about that! <RKL Pertici virginal> Bad, 
yes.
>
>I could also gripe about the RKLee Delin clavycytherium with its impossible
>to fathom (less polite people would say unworkable) jack-to-bellcrank
>attachment (what was wrong with the way Delin did it?) and the unplayable
>drawing of the 1640 yale ruckers - the one where the strings cross the
>middle of the jackslots.
>
>

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 actually purchased the plans for the virginal and the FA 1677 but haven't 
done anything with them yet since I'm already playing on a short octave.  I 
also had the opportunity to play on the clavicytherium that Ken built.  I 
also saw the original virginal that the plans were based on which was in an 
unplayable state -- he can't do the work on it due to health problems.  

The clavicytherium had nice action and was quilled in leather.  Very soft 
and delicate not like the crisp brassy Italian I have.

Are any of the plans worth following/using?