Greetings Paul, Doesn't it really bug you when these things defy logic. Welcome to the world of Hurdy-gurdy. There is a possibility that differential contraction is the cause of your problem but I think that it is more likely the distortion of wood as it contracts with either the key twisting or the holes misaligning or both. You can check the keys to see if there are any indicator marks of rubbing on the corners (usually shiny areas) and then just deal with these areas on the keys or the holes. Of course replacement of the twisting key is a good option too. I like to use a pillar file to dress the holes and a sanding block to do the keys. Just do the least necessary to correct the problem. Hope this helps Mel
--- On Wed, 10/6/10, Paul Sherwood <[email protected]> wrote: From: Paul Sherwood <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HG-new] Bassot's Italian brother To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 4:05 AM >. Logic would tell me that it > should be the opposite (a wood expands with humidity)... Since it is a wooden shaft in a hole cut in another piece of wood, I suggest that what matters is which piece of wood expands most. i.e. if the keybox shrinks with low humidity more than the shaft, the keys will stick. A small piece of wood will react quicker to a humidity change than a larger block, but if the change is prolonged, sooner or later a large piece of wood will react too. Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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.
