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Post by Charlie Huang on May 10, 2006 14:22:33 GMT
I've abandoned hanging it up because my wall is rather unstable. The plaster was applied too thin, which leaves about 1/2 that nail can go in before it hits the brick. Plus, it crumbles very easily. I'm not going to hang my qin until I can get at least an inch of nail into the wall.
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Post by calden on May 10, 2006 14:53:10 GMT
This is, of course, because you live in England, where all the houses and flats were built before Shakespeare's time. You need to build a new house. Better yet, move to America, where although our food is fast and culture vapid, we build robust houses with thick walls for strong and burly musicians to hang up their instruments. You should see David's study - instruments all over the place, and not a speck of plaster falling anywhere.
Carlos
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Post by Charlie Huang on May 10, 2006 15:51:30 GMT
The house I live in is just 50 years old! Anyways, I bet Victorian houses had better plastering than the 'modernist' contraptions of yesteryear...
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Post by Si on May 10, 2006 16:43:35 GMT
I thought most USA houses are made of wood? Except the condos etc.....
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Post by Charlie Huang on May 18, 2006 15:15:25 GMT
Good. I re-nailed a new nail up, getting it as deep as possible. It's stable, so now I can hang my qin up again!
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Post by Charlie Huang on Jun 1, 2006 12:28:50 GMT
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Post by Si on Jun 1, 2006 12:48:29 GMT
change that wallpaper!
i wonder if i can use a regular picture hook and tie some string to it so that it will catch the qin legs and hang?
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Post by Charlie Huang on Jun 1, 2006 14:04:38 GMT
Huh! I wanted to change the wall paper ever since I moved into the house and my parents chose it! Alas, too much things to do than worry about crappy wallpaper (God knows why they liked it so much...)!
I suggest you don't put any force on the legs, unless you want them to de-tune. Follow my instructions of getting a short piece of wood (either flat or round like a pencil), tying it with strong string, cello-taping tissue over it all, then stick it in the feng zhao and hang it like that. Or drill a deep hole into the wall, stick a long nail in it that is wrapped in a soft plastic sleeve, and hang it on that.
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Post by notmadeinzhongguo on Jun 1, 2006 14:28:06 GMT
Off-topic here, but umm is that sword in next to the guqin real? Sorry I love swords.  |
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Post by Si on Jun 1, 2006 16:17:13 GMT
i did not think they actualy still sold that type of wall paper. It reminds me of wall paper in previous houses that i have lived in. Very english style!
Thanks for the tips.
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Post by Charlie Huang on Jun 1, 2006 21:44:50 GMT
Off-topic here, but umm is that sword in next to the guqin real? Sorry I love swords. Yup, it's real alright. Bought about 5 years or so ago. |
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