Wood Rebuilder

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Hi,

I will dive in with a couple of comments on Lakeone (Webb’s) Wood Rebuilder.

First, the catalyst is in the powder, and I find people often assume it is
the resin, which makes a difference in figuring out how it behaves.

The amount needed is not precise and can (and should) be varied to suit the
current use.  The more powder used, the thicker the batch.  This also
affects set-up time.  When you are planning a repair, if you are not
familiar with the product, it’s best to experiment ahead of time to learn
how it will set up at different mixtures so you can plan working time, how
much to mix at one time, etc.  You want to find a mix that will be easy to
work for the purpose.  For example, filling a small hole, and building a
corner, have very different requirements.  Pinblock repair is somewhere in
between.

Also, if you are shaping a piece, you want to work it as it sets up as it
gets so hard.

Yes, it is polyester, you’re right Terry.  Smells just like Konig.

Once it is cured, the thin mixture will be just as hard for practical
purposes as the thick, as long as you use enough power to get he catalyst
in.

It does need to set up overnight for pinblock repair, then ream/drill as Ed
Sutton as written.  Do not fill the hole, or you will have a big job ahead
of you.  Just swab it in with a hammer shank, at a consistency that allows
it to fill all the cracks and laminate separations.

My experience with it in pinblocks is primarily in old uprights where the
money is not there to replace the block, but it is being restrung.  Wood
Rebuilder gives back the fresh wood fiber feeling in tuning, no mushiness.
We tried it once and I was so pleased with the tuning results that we now
make this a regular part of those jobs.

Plugs: while I’m at it I might as well cover this also.  We have both 3/8”
and ½” plugs, in maple and Delignit.  They are especially nice as an
alternative to replacing grand pinblocks, for example, that are integrated
into the rim, as well as for a few overly loose pins.  We started cutting
them when we could not get them, and the Vortex made it possible to cut them
without going through plug cutters at a rate that made it not economically
feasible.

With high regards, and hoping this is helpful,

Ruth

 

Ruth Phillips

info at alliedpiano.com

 

 

 

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