Was it something I said?

[Ted Simmons]

Jon,
Do you mix the epoxy with sawdust or use it as is?  I've got a soundboard
crack job coming up, so I'd like to know the details.

Ted Simmons

I now perfer to use
> epoxy to fill the void if necessary. Epoxy fills I have done twenty years ago
> are still good while shims have cracked.
> 
> Reagrds,
> 
> Jon Page
> 
> 
> 
>> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
>> To: "Pianotech, forum" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:31 PM
>> Subject: Was it something I said?
>> 
>> 
>>> Greetings fellow listees,
>>> About  a week agao I post this message and only had two people
>>> respond. I really could use some more opinions so I'll try posting this
>>> again. Please take a moment to respond. I really could use your advice!
>>> 
>>> Greg
>>> 
>>> Greetings folks,
>>>> I need the advice of you treasured people who are so kind to find
>>>> the time to teach those clueless people like myself.
>>>> I took in a piano for a customer who was having a property of
>>> theirs
>>>> demolished and needed to get the piano out in a hurry. She is having
>>> and
>>>> A.B.Chase (early 20's vintage) refinished, restrung, and action
>>>> overhauled for her family. I have had this piano in my home for about
>>>> three months acting as a big surface upon which to gather many many
>>>> useless items. I recently was preparing to begin the restringing
>>> process
>>>> and took down the tension on all the strings and removed the bass
>>>> strings. I plan to have Newton redesign the scale for this while ,
>>>> hopefully teaching me how to do it for future piano I may inflict my
>>>> talents upon. Since I took down the tension about a week ago I found
>>>> something rather startling. What began as one very shim able but not
>>> yet
>>>> seperated crack in the board has now become 6 or more two of which
>>> have
>>>> separated from the ribs at spots and are wide enough to see daylight
>>>> through. I would call the main crack to be about thick enough to slip
>>> a
>>>> thin guitar pick through. This particular one has the wood being
>>> uneven
>>>> on both side of the crack indicating it's separation from the ribs.
>>>> Naturally this big one is right through the center of the board.
>>>> I'd like the opinion of this list as to whether these cracks can
>>> or
>>>> should be repaired or is it time for another board? I've never left
>>>> tension off a piano for this long before. Did I do a no no? If it is
>>>> your opinion that a new board and bridges are necessary then how would
>>> 
>>>> you go about telling the customer of this added cost? Do you know
>>> anyone
>>>> in the Cleveland, OH area of perhaps PA area that you can recommend to
>>> 
>>>> install a new board and do a job I could be proud to offer? Are there
>>>> any pitfalls along the way I should look out for? What could I expect
>>> to
>>>> pay for a board and bridges?
>>>> I've only subcontracted once before and I got bit really bad that
>>>> time so I'm really gun shy. Thank you for the time and effort to
>>>> respond. I hope the coming days, months, and years bring you all
>>>> continued growth and prosperity.
>>>> 
>>>> Greg
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Greg Newell
>>> Greg's Piano Forté
>>> 19270 Harlon Ave.
>>> Lakewood, Ohio 44107
>>> 216-226-3791
>>> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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