Re: [HG-new] disguising a scratch

[Judith Lindenau]

Oh, I have lost touch with you!  I had no idea!  judith On 4/2/2010 8:55 PM, Patricia Lipscomb wrote: Oh, there is a much more TRAGIC story about the cat than a scratch. In late Feb. 2007 there was a break-in and burglary at my house in Seattle and about $20K of stuff was stolen, including the cat HG. I alerted this group and prayed (or whatever a non-believer like me does instead of praying) that the burglar would try to sell it because I knew that the HG community would recognize it and maybe it would lead to its recovery and hopefully some legal process that would send the %^&@*^$ burglar to prison (though I would prefer the depths of hell). The burglar also stole virtually all of my jewelry, which ended up not being covered by my insurance. The HG WAS "covered by insurance" but anyone who knows how much I loved that instrument (along with the Colson that Cali and Alden so expertly restored) and how deeply involved I was in specifying customization (e.g., it had 2 chanterelles for more keys, other cool stuff, and I sculpted the cat head myself and then it was copied onto the neck) will know that insurance was only money and my eyes still fill with tears when I think about that HG. It is featured on the website of Chris Allen who built it, and whom I've had the good fortune of visiting (and wife Sabina and daughters Ana and Katja) in Wales several times. One side note, I have named my HGs (the one restored by C and A is Anneliese) and I named the cat gurdy before it was even finished, just like many couples nowadays name a baby still in utero. I named that one Katja before knowing that that was the name of Chris and Sabina's younger daughter.  If I could ever have that HG back (though I have despaired of that), I would happily have it back in my arms with a thousand scratches. I am still brokenhearted over its loss. Thank you for remembering it. On Apr 2, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Martin Lodahl wrote: Patricia Lipscomb wrote: I was hoping someone might advise me. The other day my hand slipped in typical klutz mode while I was handling my hurdy gurdy and my fingernail gouged the wood on the side - not deeply but definitely noticeably. What is the best way to disguise this? I know there are things similar to crayons to disguise scratches on furniture but wanted to check with the group before doing that.   Trish!  Not the cat vielle!?  Say it isn't so!!   - Marty -- Martin Lodahl of Auburn, California UNIX Pro, Musician, Motorcyclist -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to hurdygurdy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm.  To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to hurdygurdy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy   The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- Judith Lindenau JWL Consulting and Coaching www.judithlindenau.com 231-715-1416 (Google Voice forwarding) 242-525-4199 (Tarpum Bay phone-international call) Skype Dulcie22 or dial 231 668 9501 Now accepting reservations for 2010 Leadership Training -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to hurdygurdy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy   The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.   To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.