Richard - Brian is correct. Jeff Jewitt is a wonderful resource for hand-applied finishes. He writes a regular column for Fine Woodworking, is a full-time refinisher, and has his own finishing supply catalog: Homestead Finishing products. He is located in Cleveland, Ohio area. I am certain you could order either the book or the video directly from him, if you wish. He carries a full line of supplies, including six grades of shellac flakes and a great selection of alcohol and water soluble dyes. Homestead Finishing Products Phone Orders 440-582-8929 Toll Free Fax orders 800-286-0941 email address: jbjewitt@gwis.com Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com On Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:33:26 -0400 "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net> writes: >Hi Richard, > >I don't know if you will be able to find it while you're here, but >there's a >guy in the States named Jeff Jewitt. He put out a book and one or two >companion videos on hand finishing. If I remember, they're not all >that >expensive, and they sound like just what you're looking for. (The >videos >are really good, because you can _see_ what he's talking about, and >witness >him doing what it says in the book.) A picture is worth a thousand >words, >so a video could be pretty near priceless! :-) Definitely worth >checking >out. "Hand-Applied Finishes" I think it is, but don't hold me to that >exactly. He does a section on French polishing as well as using >shellac, >lacquer, and perhaps a couple of others, all by hand. He's definitely >a >master of his craft. > >Good luck, > >Brian Trout >Quarryville, Pa. >btrout@desupernet.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net> >To: PTG <pianotech@ptg.org> >Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:04 PM >Subject: Upright Action Mounts > > >>Hi list >> >>Going on vacation soon,, but before I do I just wanted to throw in >one I >>bumped into yesterday. I have been doing a bit of work on an older >>Rønisch piano. We had it in the shop and stripped it down, tried my >hand >>at french polish (which by the way is like really tough to get any >real >>written information about), restrung, new hammerheads, new keytops >etc >>etc. >> >>I have been haveing trouble keeping it regulated well, and was >beginning >>to wonder what the frog was going on when I happened to notice >yesterday >>that there was a big screw on the back side of the action at the "V" >>break on the plate that wasnt sitting really all that tight against >the >>peice of leather glued to the plate right there. So I gave it a >couple >>quick twists, made sure it was firm against the plate and >"Voualala.." >>The thing felt about 10 times more solid and firm to play on. I >whipped >>through the regulation once more and this old beater played like a >>dream, damped much better and the action was a bit quicker. >> >>Now being a rather seasoned salt I should have perhaps known to check >>this screw, probly should have learned this one about 20 years ago. I >>have seen this screw often enough without ever paying more attention >to >>it then to make sure it wasnt rattling against the plate. (DUMB !) It >>had frankly never dawned on me that this screw being a bit to far >away >>from the plate could make so big a difference. >> >>When thinking about it it only makes sense of course. This is usually >>found on older pianos that have just two action brackets. This makes >for >>a weak construction with a long span of wood for the main rail. >>Stressing the rail outwards just a bit from the plate by turning this >>screw out enough provides for a good deal of added stability, both >>vertically and horizontally. >> >>I write this all (in all humbleness for my lack of observation >through >>the years regarding this) as I figured I probly wasnt the only one to >>miss this little guys importance. So anytime you run into one of >those >>old fellows with two action brackets and this "push screw" at the V >in >>the plate, make sure to check it. Perhaps it is not always so >critical, >>but in this case it made a world of difference. >> >>Anybody out there who has a more "school book" description of the >reason >>for this screw ?? >> >>Richard Brekne >>I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F. >> >> >
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