Bob: Does it have to be put up on the stick to tune? dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt@mail.smu.edu ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Bob Hull <hullfam5@yahoo.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:54:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Cracked Lid >Along the same line, I have a customer with an antique >grand (Erard) about 8', and the lid is cracked >lengthwise down the middle. Before anything can be >done, including tuning, repair of the lid needs to >take place because it may split completely if put up >on a stick. >I'm trying to decide how to proceed. >Bob Hull >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net> >> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 7:47 AM >> Subject: Re: Cracked Lid >> >> >> > On long grands where the lid has been kept mostly >> in the up position you >> can >> > imagine the stress, over the years it put on the >> glue joints on the long >> > core panels glued together for the lid with only >> support on one end and >> the >> > other just kind of hanging out there. It is a >> wonder that we do not seem >> > more of this in anything over 6'. I do not know >> if they used any special >> > types of joint between the boards or if they were >> all just edge glued. >> Any >> > one tore one apart to see.? >> > Jim >> > >> > James Grebe >> > Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair >> > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups >> > (314) 608-4137 >> > WWW.JamesGrebe.com >> > 1526 Raspberry Lane >> > Arnold, MO 63010 >> > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! >> > pianoman@accessus.net >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" >> <tune4@earthlink.net> >> > To: "Pianotech@Ptg.Org" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:05 PM >> > Subject: Cracked Lid >> > >> > >> > > List readers: >> > > >> > > I inspected a recently refinished mahogany >> veneered lid for a 1901 >> > > Steinway >> > > Grand that is showing cracks through the finish >> telegraphed from the >> > > joints >> > > of the core material. There doesn't appear to >> be any cross banding >> > > between >> > > the core-which looks like oak-and the face >> veneer. The cracks are from >> > > the >> > > hinge end and show on both sides of the lid. >> The shop is a first rate >> > > refinishing facility with very talented staff. >> No one hs ever seen this >> > > problem before, and no one remembers seeing the >> cracks in the lid before >> > > refinishing. The stripping process does not use >> waterbased strippers or >> > > rinses. The humidity during stripping and >> finishing was close to 60%, >> now >> > > it's about 40%. Has anyone seen this in other >> lids/pieces from that era? >> > > I'd >> > > appreciate any thoughts or experiences. >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > > >> > > Paul C >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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