The only thing you can do with that string is cut the frayed end off and use it for a shorter lute if you have one (and if the gauge is suitable). Is it recent (it certainly doesn’t look it!). Best, Matthew
> On Aug 20, 2020, at 15:23, Ed Durbrow <edurb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Sean and Luke. I did polish a little. I’ll have to put on two > pairs of eyeglasses and give it another go. But what about the string? > Anything I can do to save that 5th course string that looks like it may > break? > > On Aug 19, 2020, at 4:38 AM, Sean Smith <[1]lutesm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > For polishing compound you can use toothpaste on cotton kitchen string. > Make sure the string is at least as thick as the groove so it polishes > the sides, too. > s > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 11:57 AM Luke Emmet > <[2]luke.em...@orlando-lutes.com> wrote: > > Hi Ed > It looks like the groove for the string isn't wide enough, and > has a > sharp top edge which is cutting into the string. > Ideally the nut grooves should be wider than the string diameter, > so it > touches only at the bottom and the grooves only guide the string > and do > not offer any friction along the string length. > So if possible you could try to gently widen the nut grooves with > a > fine round diamond file, then polish with a thread of twine > dipped in > polish compound. Or if you have a friendly lute maker, he or she > can > easily sort it out. > Hope this helps > - Luke > On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 at 18:27, Ed Durbrow > <[1][3]edurb...@gmail.com> wrote: > I broke a 5th course string on my 7 course lute and now it > looks > like > the other one is about to break. Has anyone seen similar > wear > patterns? > Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to save the > second > string > that looks like it could break at any moment? > I made a video with two pictures. The first picture is from > the > front, > the second picture is from the pegbox side and has the > replacement > string in place. > Thank you in advance. > Here is the video with the two > pictures: [1][2][4]https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > Ed Durbrow > Saitama, Japan > [2][3][5]http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > [3][4][6]https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > [4][5][7]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > -- > References > 1. [6][8]https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 2. [7][9]http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 3. [8][10]https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 4. [9][11]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > To get on or off this list see list information at > [10][12]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- > References > 1. mailto:[13]edurb...@gmail.com > 2. [14]https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 3. [15]http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 4. [16]https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 5. [17]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > 6. [18]https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 7. [19]http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 8. [20]https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 9. [21]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > 10. [22]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > Ed Durbrow > Saitama, Japan > [23]http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > [24]https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > [25]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > > -- > > References > > 1. mailto:lutesm...@gmail.com > 2. mailto:luke.em...@orlando-lutes.com > 3. mailto:edurb...@gmail.com > 4. https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 5. http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 6. https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 7. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > 8. https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 9. http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 10. https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 11. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > 12. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 13. mailto:edurb...@gmail.com > 14. https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 15. http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 16. https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 17. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > 18. https://youtu.be/pPr6bilW26A > 19. http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 20. https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 21. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > 22. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > 23. http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch > 24. https://soundcloud.com/ed-durbrow > 25. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ >
