<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 7/18/02 3:53:18 AM !!!First Boot!!!, mathstar@salemnet.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Thanks much, Wim. Walnut it is, then. Now ... do I oil-rub it, lacquer it, or poly-u it? Got a feeling it will be gorgeous if done well, a mess if not. Makes me scared to try anything. So I'm just stripping it at the moment.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Do NOT puly u it. You cannot get that finish off. A had rubbed tung oil finish can look very nice. For lacquer you need ventilation.
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> guess the only real drawback to the Brambach knuckles is not having a clear target to adjust the jack to.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>I've always adjust the pearls with the front of the jack where the curve starts. Any one else do something different?
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<BR>Wim
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