[pianotech] Forefinishing

Mon Mar 16 11:55:42 PDT 2009

We called it fly-finishing or first regulating, and don't ask me why it was called fly-finishing. 

Al

  From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com 
  Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:29 AM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Forefinishing

  Patrick:

  It is the process of locating the action on the key frame (unfinished) and in the action cavity so that all dimensions are satisfied--fore and aft, laterally, and elevations. Generally a forefinisher starts with only the keyset (with no capstans or backchecks), the strung piano, and the unshaped wood blocks which the action brackets rest on.

  It's origin is unknown to me; most likely a factory job designation. 

  But boy is this going to be fun.

  Paul

  In a message dated 3/16/2009 9:13:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jpdraine at gmail.com writes:
    Paul, 
    I am unfamiliar with the term "forefinish." Makes me feel like creating pseudo-synonyms like "futurepast?" 
    Dictionary reference (maybe the unabridged OED) ?
    Inquiring minds ...
    Patrick

    On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:51 AM, <PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com> wrote:

      I am going to be starting a forefinishing job on a 1905 Steinway A within a few weeks. It's a new key set with bare keys, so this past discussion on magic lines and capstan/whippen has been a most interesting refresher. I already have the action support block set, and a copy of Michael Mohr's rough directions.

      Does anyone out there have any other literature or links or procedural guides to forefinishing? 

      I am quite comfortable figuring it out, but would appreciate any and all the help I can get.

      Paul 

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