thanks BobBolton BobBolton..(*grin*..poor Max, this programming stuff is fraught with pitfalls)

yes...when I was looking at possible ways to make that dulcimer, I saw commercial, square tins of various oils as reasonable substitutes... I am going to go back down to that library and see if the book is still there after almost 20 years...what I REALLY need is another strange instrument taking up space in my besement!

But I really do appreciate the book title...will make it all much easier.