Ed, thanks. Let me ask you this: do you think the problem with cracking is greater when on the wall than simply being in the room uncased?
Stephen > I did this for a few years in the past (hang them on a wall), and it is the > only time I have had dryness related problems with my lutes. Yes, the > instruments took up less space, and were very impressing in appearance in > my studio, but as others stated, they then collect dust, and also get > cracks easily. > > I reside in northern Minnesota, where it gets very dry in the > winter. Although I keep the studio humidified, cracks happened when I hung > the lutes on the wall. > > I agree with what everyone said here... keep your lutes safe & happy, store > them in their proper cases. Not only do they keep much safer & stable, but > some of them retain their "woody" aroma if stored in the case. > > ed > > > > > > At 03:29 PM 9/9/2007 -0400, Stephen W. Gibson wrote: > >Does anyone suspend his or her lute from a wall? Is there a good, safe way > >to do this? > > > > > > > >Thanks. > > > > > > > >Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.10/995 - Release Date: 9/8/2007 > >1:24 PM > > > > Edward Martin > 2817 East 2nd Street > Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > voice: (218) 728-1202 > > > -- NeoMail - http://neomail.sourceforge.net
