Clean terminations are definitely a perceivable benefit much like uniform torque in a pinblock that is double drilled. I have done the polishing procedure on agraffes that I couldn’t replace. I was not able to discern a difference in quality from those on other pianos that I’ve simply replaced with new ones. Perhaps that’s my limitation, but I don’t think so. The work on bridges to insure that the terminations are clean does also reap a great benefit (previous post). Naturally, if one is in doubt, then it’s best to err on the side of caution. I haven’t yet really found the need in this particular area, at least with the agraffes I’m using. On the other hand, I did once get a set from a different source than I currently use and had some definite noise problems in a certain section. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:46 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Polishing Agraffes In a message dated 9/24/2009 8:00:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: I can’t see the cost/quality benefit of not just replacing. Or, as in many cases where the advantages stare us in the face (double-drilling procedures for pinblocks comes to mind), for some reason we can't see, feel, or hear, the benefit. Until you've tried the procedure, or experienced the results, skepticism is wise only to the point of detriment to the worth of the work we do. Paul -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20090924/ea435f21/attachment-0001.htm>
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