Corkless bridle straps

[DGPEAKE]

In a message dated 98-04-27 13:35:19 EDT, you write:

<<  knife and cut the old bridle straps off flush with the
 hammer butt.  Then take some wood glue (like Titebond II) and put a spot of
 glue on the bridle strap at the end.  Then use some high tech tools (your
 fingers) and push the spot of glue up against the underside of the catcher
 shank at the place that it is inserted into the hammer butt.  Press the
 bridle strap with your fingers to get good contact for the glue to hold.
 Do the same procedure 87 more times.  Let the glue dry for an hour or two,
 and then hook up all of the bridle straps and you are done, except for
 adjusting the bridle straps after the action is back in the piano.
  >>

I agree with every point except for the type of glue.  Hot animal hide glue
works much faster and easy to steam and remove when the straps wear out.

Dave Peake, RPT
Portland, OR