Such a newcomer am I that I didn't realise my message would go to all on the forum and not just Claudia! And I hadn't given the matter enough thought. Looking again at the additional features of Stephen Gottlieb's tuning device (ie leather padding and flat sides), it sounds like a safer option than mine.
Helen -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Munck <[email protected]> Sent: 14 January 2011 10:30 To: Claudia Funder <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: [LUTE] Re: New to the list Stephen Gottlieb offers a peg turner here: [1]http://www.editor.net/lutemaker/accessories.html $ "Occasionally pegs are very stiff, or simply a little small, and a peg turner is a useful accessory. This is a very simple tool, a turned wooden handle with a leather padded slot for the peg, and flat sides to prevent it rolling about. -L-20" $ I made my own out of a piece of scrap wood - not very difficult with basic tools. It may not look very beautiful but it does the job. On 14 January 2011 05:08, Claudia Funder <[2][email protected]> wrote: Hi All, I've just joined the Lute List and am a new player having taken up Lute in 2010. I have a beautiful instrument made for me last year by Stephen and Sandi in London which I picked up in May. Now that it's summer I am also experiencing huge peg turning issues (as per Anthony Hind's note of last year). It's very wet and humid this year with all the La Nina rain. (which is all through Aus not just in Queensland etc). For last few days I haven't been able to turn the pegs at all. I've tried the heat/drying technique suggested but given it hasn't really helped. (Actually, I might try a hair dryer....Hmm) Today I've managed to move the pegs a bit and have almost re-tuned [The entire original message is not included] To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
