This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment The bridge caps I have made by horizontally epoxy-laminating = quarter-sawn hard-maple are not too difficult to notch by hand. It is = true that the notches don't come out quite as smooth as with a solid cap = ('course maybe that's just my lack of notching skill), but still quite = acceptable and my vocabulary doesn't grow noticeably in the process. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:48 AM Subject: Re: Notching Delignit bridge caps > I know Del uses a power notcher and I've seen the entries, I was just > wondering about using a chisel for those of us who don't have a power > notcher but who may want to go the Delignit route. =20 >=20 > David Love > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net >=20 >=20 > > [Original Message] > > From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net> > > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Date: 11/2/2003 9:36:20 PM > > Subject: Re: Notching Delignit bridge caps > > > > > > >>Can you effectively notch a Delignit cap with a chisel as you = would a=20 > > >>solid maple cap? Or must you use some other method? > > > > > >You're right to question how Delignit and its glue lines can be > chiseled.=20 > > >Some of the stock-removal passes at the notching could be done with = > > >wood-carving rasps (riflers) or maybe even course files. All this = manual=20 > > >labor will lead you to carving burrs mounted in hand-held air = routers.=20 > > >Just a thought. > > > > > >Bill Ballard RPT > > > > > > Del has described, more than once, and posted photos of his power = notcher=20 > > to the list. Check the archives. > > > > Ron N >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/1f/fb/b3/5a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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