Pinblock Installation

[Farrell]

Hi Charles. Oh gosh, it's been so long - are you the other one that bought a Laguna bandsaw (or was that Greg Newell)? Basically, I like the quarter-sawn hard maple blocks like the well-known one from Quebec. They cost more than $300 plus shipping. I figured I could make one for that price. It will also provide for a source of high quality plugs for pinblock plugging. I have a good source of very nice hard maple locally. I also have all the equipment needed to make a block (good bandsaw, planer, panel clamps, F-clamps), and I need practice using my bandsaw, clamps, hand planes, etc. Making my own also allows me to alter the laminate design and make a stronger top section to mitigate pin movement. And part of it also is that I generally have more time than work. Certainly, if you have 13 pianos lined up for $28,000 rebuilds, and you would rather go fishing than cut wood, why on earth would you want to make your own pinblock? I understand that. Unfortunately (or fortunately), that is not me. So there you go. If I am going to be messing around in my shop, might as well do something that saves me a little $$.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Neuman" <piano@charlesneuman.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: Pinblock Installation


> Terry,
> 
> I'm fascinated by your pinblock-making adventures. I may have missed
> something... Why did you decide to make one? For fun?
> 
> I haven't heard anyone talk about making their own pinblock before, so
> this is really interesting.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Charles Neuman
> PTG Assoc, Long Island
> 
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