> ... the shop of a local organ builder/restorer ... > ... humidifiers running all over his shop ...
At the risk of running off-topic, why is humidity control important in an organ shop? It seems the wood in an organ would be mostly cabinetry, not subjected to the high stress and rigorous requirements of a lute soundboard. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html