I don't know what it consists of. The stuff comes from a supplier of varnish components and ready-made varnishes in Franconia and is simply called "Saitenoel" (string oil). From the smell I suspect that it contains at least some percent of bisti.
Best Joachim Gesendet von meinem BlackBerry 10-Smartphone. Originalnachricht Von: Dan Winheld Gesendet: Samstag, 10. März 2018 18:18 An: [email protected]; [email protected] Antwort an: Dan Winheld Betreff: Re: [LUTE] Re: Loose frets What is string oil? I remember liquid vitamin E and almond oil being recommended many years ago, but never heard of actual "string oil". Dan On 3/10/2018 6:25 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Dear list, > > I don't use water, but I wipe a drop of string oil over each length of fret > gut I am going to put on the neck of whatever lute or guitar instrument. > > Greetings, > > Joachim > > Gesendet von meinem BlackBerry 10-Smartphone. > Originalnachricht > Von: fournierbru > Gesendet: Samstag, 10. März 2018 15:00 > An: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Antwort an: [email protected] > Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Loose frets > > > I actually never thought of it...but it is a good idea as they would > tighten up upon drying. > > Bruno > > Envoyé de mon appareil Samsung de Bell via le réseau le plus vaste au > pays. > > -------- Message d'origine -------- > De : [email protected] > Date : 18-03-09 3:57 PM (GMT-05:00) > à : [email protected], [email protected] > Objet : [LUTE] Re: Loose frets > > Does anyone else dampen their fret gut with water before tying them? I > dip my fingers into water and run the string through them. Then let > them sit a little to soften just a tad. If needed, I rewet the part > that is going to make the knot so that it is flexible. I tie the fret > on below where it is going to end up, and allow it to dry before > pulling into position. > I don't play lute enough to change frets much, but I have found the > wetting to be useful. > -Anne Burns > On Fri, 9 Mar 2018 09:01:32 -0800, howard posner wrote: > > On Mar 9, 2018, at 8:12 AM, John Mardinly wrote: > > > > My frets never come loose and they have not worn out yet. They are > > metal. > I want to know how you tied them on in the first place. You must have > really strong fingers. > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > >
