I find that it's quite straightforward to restrict the application of the paste to just the part of the peg shaft that is in the hole and so the darkening effect is not really noticeable. Admittedly I'm referring to plum pegs which are definitely not as light-coloured as the lemonwood ones you use Martin. Best, Matthew
> On Aug 13, 2015, at 17:10, Martin Shepherd <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" > <dail...@club-internet.fr> > To: "andy butler" <akbut...@tiscali.co.uk> > Cc: <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 <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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >
