PIN DOPE!

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Mon, 24 Feb 1997 16:01:41 -0600


Lorlin,

   You might try the campus supplier for the chem. labs, etc. I got some
Methanol from mine a few years ago. Can't help with the other.

Avery

>This formula is dated (circa 1975) because the powdered pine resin and the
>methyl alcohol (NOT rubbing alchohol - it contains water) are hard to come
>by. Suppliers tell me that methyl alcohol is off the market due to
>environmental rulings and few pharmacies, wood suppliers, hardware stores,
>even nutritional outlets of herbs, etc. have ever heard of powdered pine
>resin.
>
>Does anyone know of a source of these ingredients! Are there supplimentary
>elements? I know piano suppliers have pin dope, but I'd like to try my hand
>at the concoction in order to have some sense of "craftsmanship".
>Thanks for any response.
>
>Lorlin Barber, RPT
>Iowa State Music Dept.

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Avery Todd, RPT
Moores School of Music
University of Houston
713-743-3226
atodd@uh.edu
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