ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Binge drinkers and frat boys aren't the only ones despairing over Maryland's new ban on grain alcohol: Violin makers who used the liquor to make varnish are also affected.
Silver Spring violin maker Howard Needham tells The Washington Post that nothing works better than Everclear grain alcohol for making the varnishes he uses to repair chipped or broken musical instruments. He's been hoarding whatever grain alcohol he can get his hands on since the ban took effect last month.
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7 comments:
Unintended consequences - they should have made it like industrial chemicals - show that it is required for your (legitimate) business processes.....
Ready....
Fire....
Aim!
go to another state and stock up.
Make your own, genius.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Make your own, genius.
August 28, 2014 at 5:18 PM
maybe he don't know how
If he knows how to make violins, 931, he should be able to figure out distillation.
Or, we don't need his violins!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
If he knows how to make violins, 931, he should be able to figure out distillation.
Or, we don't need his violins!
August 28, 2014 at 10:35 PM
lol good one.
I thought Grain Alcohol was for fiddles, and Wine was for Violins ...
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