[pianotech] Chickering quality

[Farrell]

Actually, screws on boats in deck timber, hull planking, etc. are usually 
covered with a thin plug of the same wood. One typically makes an effort to 
align the grain of the plug with the grain of the surrounding wood. Result 
is a nearly invisible screw head. Never seen that on a piano.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> You may be surprised to know that this method of finishing cabinetry has a
> technical name. Unfortunately I can't recall it at the moment, but
> remember discussing it at High School (40 or more years ago), in
> Woodworking Class.
> Boat-builders use this technique to align screw slots with the grain of
> the deck timber.
> Who would have thought?
> regards,
> Bruce Browning
> The Piano Tuner.
>
>
>> remarquable alignment of the slots of the screws of the hinge of the
>> cover.
>> (how to say this more elegantly?)
>>
>> I see that as a sign of attention to details that promise an overall
>> quality
>> of assembly and design.