>>> 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. >> Because some pipes are made of wood. >> RT > Roman, I believe Herbert was speaking of an actual historical organ, not to > confuse this with the contents of your own organ. > Michael Thames I've dug this out of the kill-file to thank you for Your flattering acknowledgement of my manliness. I wish you to experience some such ligneousness someday. RT ______________ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv
> >>>> ... 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. >> Because some pipes are made of wood. >> RT >> -- >> http://polyhymnion.org/torban >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > > >
