gordon stelter wrote: > To much ridicule, Ric, I have previously described how > I lacquer keyframes and keysticks for stability ( and > ease of cleaning!). My mockers have yet to provide a > reason against this, other than that it somehow > violates "TRADITION"!!! I wont touch that one Gordon :) Except to say I laquered a set of keys on a Yamanamenha G2 to keep them from drinking too much beer once. It worked to. > > As for wood losing its "hygroscopicality": perhaps > you are referring to the phenomenon wherein once > fibers have been compressed by humidity absorption, > drying will not entice the previous dimension, and > vise-versa upon re-hyrdration. > Respectfully, > Thump > > So.... thats all it is... ?? Compression damage ? RicB -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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