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It has not arrived yet and I am traveling. Knowing myself I will look at it for days before I decide how to treat it.
I am looking forward to it though!
I am finding though I have a much pleasure, if not more in building, as I do in playing… And someday I have a very radical idea I will try.
Typical engineer, I was uncomfortable with the paired stringing concept for the simple reason of the loss of string when you pop one.
Be careful. Finished woods can be quite tricky to restore the original finish. You must test first to determine what the original…(Or later).. finish might be. Then you must address the problem from that.
I would personally be inclined to go to total restore where you rub in the original finish to preserve the patina and then come back from there… but your piece is an antique… and that will effect the value. A partial restore would be harder, but it is possible.
My experience is fine boatyards, rather then furniture restorers are your best source of information. Yachts carry an amazing amount of fine joinery and see extremely adverse conditions. Their refinishers are usually far better versed then the furniture restorers and can better evaluate what you have.
I found you can “Shape” your nails with a file. Leaving the finger pad on the nylon string side free by filing the nail “Away” from that side.
I am however moving solely to wire. The Clarsach sings in my voice, so my nails will no longer be an issue. I am not yet accomplished enough to afford the difference in techniques and need to devote myself to one or the other, so wire it tis.
Thank you Audrey… She did come out well.
As to my impression….well my fingers have found their dance floor!
And a valuable two pence they are indeed!
Audrey, my son is a reasonable guitarist… You would have laughed yourself silly had you seen it when he came to visit Da and there he was with my Minstrel, Playing it sideways and upside down like a guitar!!
Well the Danish Oil does come in staining versions… in fact I highlight my sound holes with walnut DO and the rest is natural DO. As DO in the more concentrated forms, does fill… I am not sure if putty is needed…
The soundboard you only do finishing sanding in prep for the DO application. Extremely fine grit and very light so I doubt the birch is in any danger.
