Bushmaster question

[Paul Kupelian]

Gordon,
I have used the Bushmaster for several years now with great success.  I
wouldn't be concerned with the little extra cloth that is used.  Did you
get the complete set of instructions that came with the tool?  I believe
they are available from Pianotek.

Regards,
Paul Kupelian, RPT
kupelian@oswego.edu


On Wed, 27 Mar 1996 PNOTNR@aol.com wrote:

> I have a question regarding the use of the Bushmaster tool.  I bought one
> about a year or two ago, but haven't used it.  It is a well made tool, and I
> like the idea behind it, but it seems to me that it puts too much cloth into
> the mortise.  I've always butted the ends of the bushing cloth over the hole
> in the key, then used the cauls to push the cloth down the sides of the
> mortise.  So the amount of cloth I insert is equal to 1/2 the width of the
> hole in the key.  Too little would be better then too much
>
> The bushmaster puts a piece of cloth closer to 3/4 the width of the hole.
>  (I'm talking about a hole for a .146" key pin)  Since I bought it, I want to
> use it!  (<---My Scottish blood talking there), but not if it's not going to
> allow me to do the job correctly.  I'm just curious if anyone else feels this
> is too much, (or have I been using too little?)
>
> Gordon Large
> Maine
>