You're probably right about the doomed lute. Though for having orchids you should get more than just a few karma points.
> Gee, Stephen, since we suffer from two of the three conditions mentioned, and I think my climbing cat probably substitutes adequately for a flying squirrel - our lute is obviously doomed, even in the case. Though perhaps I'll get a few karma points for owning a few orchids (in place of the bonsai). ;) > > > stephen gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There appears to be no definitive solution. To the extent that I do > not live in an asylum for hyperactive children and orphaned flying > squirrels, directly atop the san andreas fault, I'm in good shape. But > it still sounds dicey. I may check into those bonsai plants myself. > > thanks, Anthony. > > > > > Stephen > > My lute developed a crack in the ebony veneer, in spite of > being in > > a case. I had it repaired, and someone suggested I should put a > > "green snake" cello humidifier in the case to keep the lute humid > > whenever the humidity dropped. I actually placed a hygrometer with > > warning note in the case to call me when the critical point was > > reached, and I should humidify the snake. > > > > The crack reappeared, and my lutemaker told me that the humidifier, > > although it was not in contact with the lute, was probably the > cause. > > He said that, as the humidifier did not evenly distribute the > > humidity, this local variation could be sufficient to restart the > > process. > > > > I don't know whether he is right, but I am now wary, and worried. I > > wish I had 30 Bonsais at the rescue. > > Regards > > > > Anthony > > > > > > Le 10 sept. 07 à 16:07, Stephen W. Gibson a écrit : > > > > > Actually, David, I didn't write that. Another contributor did. > > > But your > > > point is very well taken, unless, of course, the case contains one > > > of those > > > little humidifiers you soak in H2O. > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone recommend them? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: David Rastall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 10:03 AM > > > To: Stephen W. Gibson > > > Cc: LUTE-LIST > > > Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: hang 'em high > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 10, 2007, at 9:28 AM, Stephen W. Gibson wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > the cases have to take up space > > > > > > somewhere, and they'll take up exactly the same amount of space with > > > > > > the instruments inside them. > > > > > > > > > > > > The same sort of argument applies to humidity: the air in the case > > > is the > > > same as that in the room outside it. So hanging the lute on the > > > wall does > > > not necessarily expose the lute to more or less humidity than it > it > > > would > > > get in its case. > > > > > > > > > > > > David R > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > > -- > NeoMail - http://neomail.sourceforge.net > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. > -- > > -- NeoMail - http://neomail.sourceforge.net
