Herb-
Thanks for the reference. Something I had always wondered about- especially
last month when I went to the ER for a sliced thumb joint and they glued it up
for me for a mere $2400 (Insurance covered all but $50. Interesting math, isn't
it?) At least the article spelled out why one shouldn
To make superglue dry instantly, you can use a solution of
baking soda (not baking powder) in water. If you want a
smooth surface, be sure the baking soda is completely dissovled
in the water.
Certain adhesives used by surgeons, though similar to superglue,
are distinct, as discussed here
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Some elastic glue for rubber works not bad in some urgent cases but
it's a little toxic.
2011/11/6 Ed Durbrow <[1]edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp>
For what it's worth, I've found I've done some of my most
productive
practicing when injured. For example, if you cannot use a ce
For what it's worth, I've found I've done some of my most productive
practicing when injured. For example, if you cannot use a certain
finger, it is a real test to see if you can play a piece by memory
entirely with one finger.
Touching the strings with the LH but not pressing them
I have the dubious honor of working every day around a lot of razor
blades, getting to chip away at lots of materials and even playing
with fire, torches and acetone (tho not all at the same time, to
OSHA's delight). It can be humbling. On the other hand, ahem,
lutenists should learn to r
I haven't tried this, but I wonder if one could play with surgical gloves on??
On Nov 5, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Herbert Ward wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a way to cover cuts on
> the fingertips, so that one could resume
> playing earlier in the healing process than
> would otherwise be possible?
>
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