I did mean a plastic rubber (UK) or eraser (US) not a cloth to rub a finish on. Matthew
> On Jul 28, 2014, at 17:16, Martyn Hodgson <[email protected]> wrote: > > A 'rubber' in this context isn't an eraser - the other meaning for the > term outside the USA - much less a condom! It's a piece of cloth loaded > with a finish which is 'rubbed' onto the surface. The terminology is > fairly old and also commonly used by French polishers for their spirit > finishes. > MH > __________________________________________________________________ > > From: Geoff Gaherty <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014, 13:03 > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Bare spot on soundboard. >> On 2014-07-28, 2:52 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: >> Apply sparingly with a rubber, wipe off any excess and leave for >> several weeks to more fully oxidise and harden. > Remind us what "rubber" means in the UK. In North America it means > "condom"! > Geoff > -- > Geoff Gaherty > Foxmead Observatory > Coldwater, Ontario, Canada > [1]http://www.gaherty.ca > [2]http://starrynightskyevents.blogspot.com/ > To get on or off this list see list information at > [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. http://www.gaherty.ca/ > 2. http://starrynightskyevents.blogspot.com/ > 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
