Drying pinblock before stringing

[Keith Roberts]

The wood in the balance rail hole is crushed and steaming swells it back up
in a similar manner as raising a dent in a wood surface.
Keith R
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: Drying pinblock before stringing


> I've not been following this entire thread but have read at least one
> individual comment that when you add moisture to wood, a hole in the wood
> will get larger.  This seemed to be accepted as fact.  I find this not
only
> a bit counterintuitive but contrary to my experience altogether.  Try
> steaming a balance rail hole in a key and see if the balance rail pin is
> easier or harder to get through.  I use this system to size the balance
> rail hole frequently with good success when there is a slight pulley key
> problem.  The steam swells the wood and the hole gets, yes, smaller!  Did
I
> miss something?
>
> David Love
> davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
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