constructordeguitarras -> RE: "Luthiers share your creations" thread (Sep. 11 2014 14:07:44)
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I guess everyone here at some some time will have prepared himself a stick ( for wandering or so). Peeled off the bark and than held the stick over open fire which will dry, smoothen and harden the surface. To me that preparation of the surface always felt as if it would effect the stick as a whole, making it harder overall / more stiff. If that be possibly true, maybe a varnish could effect woods stiffness / resonating properties somewhat too? Ruphus Ah, but I think holding the stick over the fire does affect the interior as well as the surface, where as the varnish only sits on the surface. For sure--at least with guitars, which I am familiar with--the varnish affects the resonating properties. It's just not that important what it's made of. (Yes, I am saying that nitrocellulose lacquer sounds as good as shellac!) Moreover, I believe that on violins the wood is thicker, so the effect is diminished.
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