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tant to bring the rod aa goickly as poasible from the heat
source," where the tip la mede red hot, into the bore. To
this end I lathed a funnel-shaped entrance to the guide tube
and shaped the end of the rod to a point, ao that the hot rod
could be quickly and dependably inserted.
I wouìd ba most intereatea to heor from others who rnsy
bave experimented with e similar technique, and alao from
those who have successfully made alto Bhawms with more tra­
ditional boring method8.
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COLOURING OF INSTRUMENTS
R. Lawrence
August 1976.
It is often difficult to decide or judge what the final colour of an instrument is going
to turn out like. The following method enables a final result to be judged at an early
stage.
Take sheets of thin glass, about 12" x 6". Paint each of these sheets with your colour
varnishes. Divide each sheet into about three bands, giving one or two coats to the
first band, three or four to the second and five or six to the third.
Give the instrument its first coats of clear varnish until it is ready for colouring.
Then place one or more of the coloured glass sheets on top of the back, one can
immediately judge the effect of different colour, or number of coats needed.
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