Re: [Harp-L] Re: Soaking harps

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Vern - 

Ultrasuede comes in several thicknesses. Can you characterize the
thickness (and any other selectable and significant attributes) of the
material you have successfully used to make valves?

Winslow

--- Vern Smith <jevern@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 3:49 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Soaking harps
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> > To avoid condensation on the reeds the harp has to be warmed up
> to body temperature and that´s not possible. I doubt that
> R. Bonfiglio achieves this temperature with his electric blanket.
> But even when a harp has been carried in the pocket for hours
> the first draws of cold atmospheric air balance the warming
> immediately.
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> You are correct that warming does not avoid condensation entirely. 
> It does 
> reduce the condensation that occurs when you first blow into a cold
> harp.
> 
> The valve sticking can only be avoided or reduced by
> scratching the reed plate near the slots as Vern has
> repeatedly described and  by using one-ply valves of a relative
> small elasticity instead of these "paper tigers" Hohner or other
> factories aren´t able or not willing to change them for a working
> alternative.
> 
> I have had success from waxing the reedplates under the valves and by
> using 
> Ultrasuede (artificial leather) valves.
> 
> Vern
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> Siegfried
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