I'm going to get out my old chemistry set and set up a mandolin optimisation business
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Mandoyak <[email protected]> wrote: > > Borax on the top, rattlesnake rattle on the inside...got my mojo > workin' > > Too bad I ain't got my right hand workin'... :( > > On Jan 23, 5:14 pm, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maybe it'll turn orange... :) > > > > B > > > > On Jan 23, 10:04 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'm headed to Kroger to get a box of 20 Muleteam Borax and rub on my > > > Gilchrists RIGHT NOW... > > > Tater > > > > > On Jan 23, 9:13 am, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Joseph Nagyvary, a professor emeritus of biochemistry at Texas A&M > > > > University, has spent 33 years trying to prove his theory that > > > > chemicals used on the instruments are responsible for the distinctive > > > > sounds of the violins, the university reported. > > > > > > Tests showed numerous chemicals in the wood, including borax, > > > > fluorides, chromium and iron salts. > > > > > > "The presence of these chemicals all points to collaboration between > > > > the violin makers and the local drugstore and druggist at the time," > > > > Nagyvary said Thursday in a release. "Their probable intent was to > > > > treat the wood for preservation purposes. Both Stradivari and > Guarneri > > > > would have wanted to treat their violins to prevent worms from eating > > > > away the wood because worm infestations were very widespread at that > > > > time." > > > > > > > http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/01/22/Secrets_of_Stradivarius_vi... > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
