[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

> On Jun 10, 2016, at 11:07 AM, John Mardinly wrote: > > That sounds like something > Donald Trump or Rodrigo Duterte would do. Of course. Where do you think I got the idea in the first place? To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

"the one who walks up to classical guitarists, ostentatiously takes out his nail clipper, and trims his right-hand nails." ?? Not nice. Uncalled for. Not even funny. That sounds like something Donald Trump or Rodrigo Duterte would do. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

Really--white glue is just fine for body frets. SP Guess I'll try the white glue. I've been practicing for a week without the 9th fret. To get on or off this list see list information at [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1.

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Rice glue. Shamisen players use it to glue their bachi-protector on the body. I do. :-) David *** David van Ooijen [1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com [2]www.davidvanooijen.nl *** On 9 June 2016 at 00:08, Ed Durbrow

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

On Jun 9, 2016, at 6:38 AM, howard posner wrote: >> On Jun 8, 2016, at 12:54 PM, Dan Winheld wrote: >> >> And is it still good for guitarist's fingernails? > > I’m just grateful that the question is no longer relevant to my life. I had > a

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

> On Jun 8, 2016, at 12:54 PM, Dan Winheld wrote: > > And is it still good for guitarist's fingernails? I’m just grateful that the question is no longer relevant to my life. I had a packet-a-day gelatin habit because of my nails when I was in college, but years of therapy

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

And is it still good for guitarist's fingernails? On 6/8/2016 11:09 AM, howard posner wrote: On Jun 8, 2016, at 9:20 AM, Guy Smith wrote: One luthier (Andy Rutherford maybe) told me that plain Knox gelatin is a passable hide glue. I used it repair a ukulele maybe

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

> On Jun 8, 2016, at 9:20 AM, Guy Smith wrote: > > One luthier (Andy Rutherford maybe) told me that plain Knox gelatin is a > passable hide glue. I used it repair a ukulele maybe twenty years ago. The bond holds to this day, which means it survived the instrument’s

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Matthew Daillie Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 2:21 AM To: Ed Durbrow Cc: lute list Subject: [LUTE] Re: gluing body fret You can buy ready to use hide glue which requires no expertise to use. Titebond make a liquid hide wood glue. It is quite

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

You can buy ready to use hide glue which requires no expertise to use. Titebond make a liquid hide wood glue. It is quite suitable for small jobs such as gluing body frets (obviously professional lute makers prefer to use there own concoctions for jobs such as barring and assembling tops). Hide

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

I always wedge an eraser between fret and string to keep the fret in place while drying. On Wednesday, 8 June 2016, Ed Durbrow <[1]edurb...@gmail.com> wrote: Thank you Everett, Sterling, Dan and Martin for the guidance. I don't have any hide glue. That is kind of a speciality

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

Thank you Everett, Sterling, Dan and Martin for the guidance. I don’t have any hide glue. That is kind of a speciality item for luthiers, isn’t it? I read here that there is a learning curve: http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Data/Materials/hideglue.html. I have some no-brand white glue,

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

I agree with Sterling about the positioning of body frets - you can really only do it when the lute is strung and in tune. But of course if Ed's fret was OK before, the position of it will be easy enough to see. Personally I use hide glue, which sticks so instantly it needs no clamping -

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

X2 on the white glue. In this age of 10-ton epoxies & cyanoacrylates white glue gets no respect, but body frets are among those pesky little items for which white glue really is the best deal. In thin layers, it dries clear so I wouldn't worry about a little squeeze out. Exact placement really

[LUTE] Re: gluing body fret

I'm sure everyone has their own ways to deal with this, but I always just apply a thin layer of white glue on the bottom of the fret (this is about the only place where white glue is acceptable on a lute). Press it down and hold firmly with your hands till dry (2-3 minutes is