That suggestion usually shocks some people. But it was from Kenneth Bé, a conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Fine Arts. They actually use spit to clean the grime of centuries from paintings by the old masters. So he uses spit also to clean his lutes. But perhaps he can explain more.
==ajn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Ness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alan Barnosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:51 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: cleaning > Spit! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Barnosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:15 PM > Subject: [LUTE] cleaning > > >>I am brand new to this list, if this question has come >> up before, I apoligize, but I don't know of a way to >> search old messages. >> >> I have a 8 course rennasiance lute - the soundboard >> is >> only lightly finished. I've had it for about 2 years >> and where I have placed the pinky is really dirty. >> Anyone know how I should go about cleaning this? >> Not exactly sure what the wood is. >> >> Thanks! >> Alan >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! >> Small Business >> (http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com) >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > > > >
