Re: FAQ list

[Richard Owen <richardo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

| :         "Is there ever a reason to soak a harp?"
| :         (Recent post mentioned that a leaky harp with a wooden
| :          comb can be temporarily fixed by soaking. The saturated
| :          comb expands, sealing leaks.  However, it apparently
| :          warps badly on drying.)
| 
| Another killer of soaking a harp is wood rot or dry rot. This usually occurs
| around the nail holes and other spots moisture is permanently trapped.
| 

Also, your lips tend to get chewed up when the comb protrudes from under the
reed plate with the swelling.