Sorry for the late response. I have been quite distracted by the rest of life for a while.
The stuff I use is the foam Richard discussed, used for canoe seats and kayak knee pads, and comes in a lifetime supply - 1 foot x 3foot x 4 inch block. My preference for it over leather is two reasons - it seals beautifully over a damaged or bad-from-the-git-go hole and it seals without needing to oil the pads ever. I have been using it for maybe 5 years and have had no problems and, although I oil the chanter bore of course, I never have to oil a key pad. That to me is the best benefit. Quoting Richard Evans <rich...@evansweb.co.uk>: > Francis Wood wrote: > > Thanks for the interesting reply, Richard. > > > > I can see some good reasons for using synthetic materials despite my own > > preference: > > > > - Consistent accurate thickness, good for precisely engineered chanters > > The block of foam is very depressing to look at- it's about a cubic foot > and if you translate that into key pads it's a hell of a lot of keys to > make! > > The adhesive stuff is fine for a genuine emergency but it's quite > different from what I use. I can't remember what it's called but it was > recommended by John Liestman. I got it from a canoe shop- it's used for > bespoke canoe seats because it moulds to the paddler's backside. Yes, > really. > Yer pal, John Liestman To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
