The bellows 2 - Renaissance Positive Pipe Organ Building

[@nippocast]

A big thank you to everyone who supported me on Patreon, to those who subscribed to the channel and to everyone who watched my videos and commented in this 2024. See you next year!

[@1matheustrevisan]

Belíssimo instrumento! Aprecio seus trabalhos aqui do youtube. Abençoado ano novo! Saudações do Brasil!

[@vincenzopio7382]

Complimenti Gianmaria! Non vedo l'ora che sia finito!

[@nippocast]

Grazie!

[@petersiwek4265]

Great work, as always. I will note something I learned about wedge bellows: the hinge between the two plates. This hinge kept the edges of the two plates from slipping past each other, especially since the top was weighted. It used to be done by inserting sinews where the two bellows plates met, but I have seen it done with a long piano type hinge, screwed into the plate ends -- and these where then covered with leather. As your bellows are now, there might end up being too much stress on the leather over time without additional support and reinforcement.

[@nippocast]

Thanks Peter! yes, in other bellows I have put the brass hinge, but here I will see if it will be necessary.

[@petersiwek4265]

Good luck! It's always a pleasure to see your videos arrive in my feed.

[@sergiobotardo7951]

Buon anno GianMaria, e complimenti ancora per il bellissimo lavoro... una delizia per i nostri occhi...

[@nippocast]

Grazie, buon anno anche a te!

[@КириллБарсуков-у7я]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! You have the best channel for organists

[@nippocast]

Thank You!

[@rodstuart2419]

You make it look so easy. My construction is usually accompanied by a lot more swearing and calls for Devine assistance! A very happy new year to you and your family ❤

[@nippocast]

Thank You rod! I cut those parts 🤣

[@МихайлоБарвінок]

Amazing🤩

[@nippocast]

Thanks!

[@maximilianozanardi9039]

Buen día. Que pegamento utiliza sobre el cuero y la madera? . Y si existe alguna tela que reemplace al cuero de animal. Gracias

[@nippocast]

Buenos días, yo uso pegamento animal caliente. Hay cuero sintético pero no tiene el mismo rendimiento. Yo también tenía dudas por razones éticas sobre el uso de piel de cordero, pero me informé y no se matan animales específicamente para este fin, sino que se utilizan pieles de animales matados para otros fines, por eso son muy caras y limitadas.

[@maximilianozanardi9039]

Hola. No es por cuestión ética sino que es difícil conseguir ese cuero donde vivo. Y estoy restaurando un armonio antiguo y es para hacer nuevos los fuelles. Gracias igualmente .

[@nippocast]

@@maximilianozanardi9039 si no hay que hacer una restauración filológica se puede utilizar alcántara, que tiene una consistencia muy parecida.

[@rock-afire-fan]

Are you using animal glue?

[@nippocast]

Yes!