There are lots of knots in the soundboards of harpsichords, both period and modern. Purely cosmetic as far as the makers are concerned. I suppose that the main worry for lute makers would be the knot becoming detached and leaving a hole in the soundboard. It would be a shame to see one's lute be turned into a nest box. Best Matthew
> On Jun 18, 2015, at 19:30, Herbert Ward <wa...@physics.utexas.edu> wrote: > > > How difficult would it be to make a good lute > with a knot in the wood of the soundboard? > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
