I am so enjoying ignoring this thread...says the lutenist with
PegHeds.... ;)
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Martin Shepherd
<[1]mar...@luteshop.co.uk> wrote:
Hill's is good, but it's dark brown, so for light-coloured pegs
(e.g. lemonwood) I find I want to use something else. Dry soap and
talc seems OK. Chalk can be gritty and may wear out your pegs and/or
peg holes.
I actually put quite a lot of peg paste on my pegs in the process of
fitting them - it gets compacted into the pegbox and provides a
really good basis for a smooth action. Wood-against-wood is not
good.
If anyone knows of a good recipe for a pale/transparent version of
Hill's, please let us know.
Martin
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Daillie"
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To: "andy butler" <[3]akbut...@tiscali.co.uk>
Cc: <[4]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 4:59 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Soap & Talc, quick question
I find that good quality peg paste (such as Hills) is far more
reliable over time. Soap and chalk can become rather an unpleasant
grunge after a while (often sooner than later).
A sparing amount of peg paste once a year or so is generally enough
to keep everything turning over smoothly.
Best
Matthew
On Aug 13, 2015, at 11:11, andy butler <[5]akbut...@tiscali.co.uk>
wrote:
I'm about to change strings on my lute, and I understand that
applying
a soap/talc mix to the pegs will help with tuning.
So, is that a 50/50 mix?
Should I add any water?
any tips gratefully received
kind regards
andy
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