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trilled
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(10/3/00 7:16:48 pm)
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chemistry of varnish
What is the chemical name and
composition of varnish? I'm doing some research on the stabalization
properties of consolidants, preferrably water soluble, for heavily
waterlogged artifacts.
Please contact me if you're an instrument
maker with a chemistry background.
thanks!
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Todd
French 
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(10/3/00 11:51:22 pm)
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chemistry of varnish
Dear trilled,
The variants in
varnish and their components are really immeasurable - you might
want to do a web search for instrument makers and get their
individual formulas. There might even be some significant
information about Dr. Joseph Nagavary's ideas on Stradivari varnish
and their properties (he is a chemist). Each maker typically will
create his/her own varnish from seperate components, so you can find
any combination possible.
We have only one cello maker on
this board that I know of - Eric Benning - but he hasn't been on the
board for some time. Perhaps he will see this message and give you
further information about his varnish (without revealing the
secrets!!)
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42
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(10/4/00 12:01:13 pm)
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chemistry of varnish
I'll chime in to reccomend that you
ask on the fingerboard:
fingerboard.maestronet.com
there
are a handfull of violin makers that post there.
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