Hello Neil, Gave your advice a quick go at lunchtime and got a dramatic improvement - thanks! I think my mistake was believing that liquid rosin (which I normally use) clears the wheel of the old rosin layer as well as applying a new layer. Clearly that was not the case. Are there any users of liquid rosin out there who can share advice/experience on this? Also, I'm running short of liquid rosin and need to make some more up. Can anyone supply a recipe? Mike
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 April 2007 10:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [HG] Quick translation of the text on Simon's homepage Hi Mike Sounds like you have an accumulation of old rosin & general crud on your wheel. Normal playing is constantly smoothing the rosin layer and putting a polish on it in one direction- imagine stroking a hedgehog. When you turn the wheel the other way, the string is being bowed against the direction of polish and so gives a stronger friction. I suggest you get out the fine ( 400 grit) wet and dry abrasive, wrap it tightly round a flat block of wood and press it against the rapidly turning wheel. Change the face of the abrasive regularly and continue until there is no shiny spot on the paper. You will now have removed all the accumulated crud and can lightly add rosin. Incidentally, Cliff Stapleton told me years ago that does this routine before each cotton renewal. Good luck Neil http://www.hurdy-gurdy.org.uk <http://www.hurdy-gurdy.org.uk> http://www.myspace.com/neilbrook <http://www.myspace.com/neilbrook> ----- Original Message ----- From: Eaton Mike <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <mailto:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:16 AM Subject: RE: [HG] Quick translation of the text on Simon's homepage All, Now here's an interesting thing. My low D chanter has been squealing at me for a couple of weeks - jumping into harmonics. I've tried all the usual tricks: shimming the string to reduce the pressure, replacing the cotton, applying rosin to the string before replacing the cotton, taking the rosin off the wheel and replacing it afresh, changing the string for a brand new one ... nothing has worked. And yet, if I turn the handle backwards, it plays as sweet as can be. What's going on here - can anyone offer an explanation for this? Mike This email, including any attachment, is a confidential communication intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. It contains information which is private and may be proprietary or covered by legal professional privilege. If you have received this email in error, please notify either the sender or telephone ++ 44 (0) 1963 370551 upon receipt, and immediately delete it from your system. Anything contained in this email that is not connected with the businesses of Thales Naval is neither endorsed by nor is the liability of this company. Whilst we have taken reasonable precautions to ensure that any attachment to this email has been swept for viruses, we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of software viruses, and would advise that you carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.2.0/757 - Release Date: 11/04/2007 17:14 This email, including any attachment, is a confidential communication intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. It contains information which is private and may be proprietary or covered by legal professional privilege. If you have received this email in error, please notify either the sender or telephone ++ 44 (0) 1963 370551 upon receipt, and immediately delete it from your system. Anything contained in this email that is not connected with the businesses of Thales Naval is neither endorsed by nor is the liability of this company. Whilst we have taken reasonable precautions to ensure that any attachment to this email has been swept for viruses, we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of software viruses, and would advise that you carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment.
