Being cranky — it's a hobby!

A few years ago my fascination with hurdy gurdies went as far as ordering one. From there things only got worse. Delivery went well, but the climate around here (north of the Arctic circle, land-locked: no humidity to speak of) immediately got to the instrument causing a crack here, some warping there. A crack spanning nicely along the body of the instrument. It looks like the wood is very soft…