More pinblock stuff

[Fenton Murray]

   Speaking of routers,  it may be useful to remember when cutting the
> pinblock free with the Bolduc piloted saw blade, that if you happen to 
> turn it
> off and set the tool down while it is still spinning,  it can still grab 
> the
> edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh.  (Last 
> Monday,
> 5 internal sutures, 12 more to close).
Ed, no no. I hate to hear this stuff. Get well soon.
Fenton
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Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff


> David writes:
>
> << on a B where the bass/tenor transition is
> curved, I'd be curious to know how others do it-especially that
> bass/tenor transition area-that is, short of having one of those super 
> duper
> fancy contour duplicating machines.   >>
>
> Band saw to shape, blue chalk, grinder bit in a hand-held router.  Index 
> mark
> on bottom of block and plate so it goes back to the same place each time.
>
>        Speaking of routers,  it may be useful to remember when cutting the
> pinblock free with the Bolduc piloted saw blade, that if you happen to 
> turn it
> off and set the tool down while it is still spinning,  it can still grab 
> the
> edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh.  (Last 
> Monday,
> 5 internal sutures, 12 more to close).
>   It could have been a lot worse, but it did take the edge off the week...
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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