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On 10.02.2004, at 07:48, Matthias Wagner wrote: > Hello Vance, > > pear for pegs is a little bit too soft. I don't use this. > The best wood for pegs is boxwood, followed by Plumwood which I use > very often > and Olive wood. Besides stability this looks very nice. Furthermore I > used another > wood, but I could not find the translation. Probably someone in this > list knows the > name. It is called "Goldregen". It is a ornamental tree in the garden. > It flowers yellow > and theese are very poisonous. > > Regards > > Matthias > >> Hi Herbert: It depends on the material of both the peg and the peg >> box. >> Material for the guts of the peg box should be Beech, it is hard, >> light >> weight, and stable. The preferred material for the pegs is Pear or >> other >> fruit woods. This wood is dense, strong, stable and not particularly >> prone >> to extremes of expansion and contraction with the weather and >> humidity. >> However, many Lutes are made with solid Ebony pegs. Ebony is a very >> abrasive wood in that it will actually wear away the interior of the >> peg >> holes making them bigger. If you think you are having problems with >> pegs >> slipping, detach the string and dust the peghole with a little chalk, >> this >> should help. >> >> Vance Wood. > -------------------------------------------------- > > Matthias Wagner, Lute making > string distribution:Savarez, Aquila, Kürschner, Pyramid, Pirastro > Klemmbachstr. 11 a > D - 79410 Badenweiler - Schweighof > Tel. +49-7632 - 82 86 95, Fax: +49-7632 82 898 68 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.lutes-strings.de > http://www.music-strings.de ( strings - shop ) > > >
