A whole lot of discussion was raised a few years ago by a researcher who
claimed that the secret to the sound of Stradivarius violins was that the
wood had been sunken and aged in the river that ran through Cremona for
years before cutting, resulting in some unique qualities that produced their
sound.  He went on to test the sound characteristics of waterlogged wood
claiming to prove that this would make re-creation of these violins a simple
process.  This claim was met with a certain amount of skepticism.  He later
modified his claims to state that the wood was waterlogged not in the river
but in vats of piss which provided even more unique characteristics.  At
this point there was a distinct diminishment in further results of his
theories.  I wonder what would happen if you aged wood in Shinola.  Or fumed
it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Becker <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Query


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BP - "Shinola Heretics United" On Behalf Of J.A. Drew Diaz
>> Sent: November 18, 1999 11:48 AM
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>> Subject: Re: Query
>>
>>
>> There is also a whole german/celt/euro Bog Oak phenom where logs
>> are tossed
>> into swampy pools evidently so that they will not dry out & start
checking
>> until ready for milling-
>> Evidently the troll piss, tannin in the peat, minerals etc add some
pretty
>> phenomenal color to the wood...
>
>
>Whoa....   Wonder what ammonia fuming would do for this stuff?
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