Verdigris & Dark Flange Wood

[Alan Barnard]

Well at least they used organic whale oil ... better for the environment that way.

Tee, and possibly, hee.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Euphonious Thumpe" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 5/9/2008 10:03:00 PM
Subject: Re: Verdigris & Dark Flange Wood


>I disagree. The dark color in the wood IS often from
>the (organic) whale oil that was used to lubricate 
>( and invites decay and verdigrais ) other types of
>oil, and airborne contaminants. ( Particularly ammonia
>from pet urine in the room, animals that have gotten
>into the piano: i.e. mice, and cigarette/cigar smoke.
>) Moisture just accelerates the wood's decay, and
>sometimes invites mold. 
>    Thumpe


>--- Randy Chastain <Randy_Chastain at sbcglobal.net>
>wrote:

>> Philip,
>> I don't believe the dark flange is because of the
>> lubricant  
>> applications. I think it's because of the moisture
>> the flange has been  
>> exposed to. For example; look at an original
>> Steinway action. The  
>> hammer shanks are usually dark and discolored, while
>> the other wood  
>> (wippens) can be as light colored as new. AND Fenton
>> is correct. Take  
>> and strip the rails ( you can also lightly spray
>> clear the rails after  
>> cleaning) and rebuild.
>> 
>> Randy Chastain
>> San Francisco Bay Area


>Euphonious Thumpe


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