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"Maple on birch or maple on maple, eh? I'd try boiled linseed oil. Here's an article…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 11, 2012 to Neck varnish	21	Feb 11, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"No worries, man. Hope it works out for you. I think on birch you might wanna try lin…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 9, 2012 to Neck varnish	21	Feb 11, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Ah, damp environment would indeed be a problem. It's reeellly dry most of the year w…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 8, 2012 to Neck varnish	21	Feb 11, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"OK, yer gonna think I'm kidding but.. I do my necks with EVOO. Extra virgin olive o…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 7, 2012 to Neck varnish	21	Feb 11, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Paul, Just curious: can you see a manufacturer's sticker or mark down through the…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 5, 2012 to need help. would like information on this Banjo Lin.	15	Apr 20, 2012 Reply by Mickey Bowman
"Which would explain why I can't see it... Anyhoo, thanks for the steer; I'll try to…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 5, 2012 to need help. would like information on this Banjo Lin.	15	Apr 20, 2012 Reply by Mickey Bowman
"Dan, No secret message. Weirdness with my keyboard - kept hitting an F key acciden…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 5, 2012 to need help. would like information on this Banjo Lin.	15	Apr 20, 2012 Reply by Mickey Bowman
"Paul, Oops...you wanted to know where to get strings for yours. Try www.fretlesszi…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 5, 2012 to need help. would like information on this Banjo Lin.	15	Apr 20, 2012 Reply by Mickey Bowman
"Paul, Here ya go: http://www.fretlesszithers.com/bowed.html#ruk Look down the …" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 5, 2012 to need help. would like information on this Banjo Lin.	15	Apr 20, 2012 Reply by Mickey Bowman
"Hahahahaha! Latex Condiments!!!! "Would you like flies with that?" >:-E" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Feb 3, 2012 to Find Your Band Name	36	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by blufloyd

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"Maple on birch or maple on maple, eh? I'd try boiled linseed oil. Here's an article…"

"No worries, man. Hope it works out for you. I think on birch you might wanna try lin…"

"Ah, damp environment would indeed be a problem. It's reeellly dry most of the year w…"

"OK, yer gonna think I'm kidding but.. I do my necks with EVOO. Extra virgin olive o…"

"Paul, Just curious: can you see a manufacturer's sticker or mark down through the…"

"Which would explain why I can't see it... Anyhoo, thanks for the steer; I'll try to…"

"Dan, No secret message. Weirdness with my keyboard - kept hitting an F key acciden…"

"Paul, Oops...you wanted to know where to get strings for yours. Try www.fretlesszi…"

"Paul, Here ya go: http://www.fretlesszithers.com/bowed.html#ruk Look down the …"

"Hahahahaha! Latex Condiments!!!! "Would you like flies with that?" >:-E"

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