Hi John Thanks for your post on varnishing your soundboards.This method is not that far off the method I have used on soundboards and violins.The question I have is about doing the hand rubbing in the final finishing.On a violin I do this to take off the real glossy look ,to give the finish a softer and a less "new look".This is done with pumis or rottenstone and oil.I have not wanted to acheave the same results on a soundboard,wanting a smooth and glossy finish and acheiving it without rubbing.I no longer have your post in which you gave the meanings of the terms that you are using ,so I hope I am understanding you correctly. -----Please send your method of varnishing a violin. Murray Original Message ----- From: "John Delacour" <JD@Pianomaker.co.uk> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Varnish--Hard finish vs Soft finish > At 10:54 AM -0600 1/12/02, Don Rose wrote: > >Hi JD, > > > >It is interesting to note that the Strad violins finish is *still* flexible > >and will take an imprint of a finger after 300 years. Just a case of > >different strokes for different folks eh? > > > >At 04:17 PM 01/12/2002 +0000, you wrote: > >> > >>For several years now I have used the same method on every piano. My > > >aim is to get a hard mirror finish as thin as possible on the board. > > When we get to a discussion on varnishing fiddles, I'll give you my > recipe for that! > > JD > >
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