[pianotech] Glue Strength for Pedal Lyre Repair

[Terry Farrell]

> Where does one get a red oak dowel?

Most hardware/lumber/hobby stores I go to here in Florida have both  
hard maple (well, some kind of maple) and red oak dowels. Nothing  
wrong with hard maple or any other good hardwood. I have simply  
observed red oak to be readily available and ideal because of its  
generous porosity. Likely a zillion times better than a Luan dowel.

Terry Farrell

Where does one get a red oak dowel?On Apr 30, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Paul  
Milesi, RPT wrote:

> Terry,
>
> Thanks for your reply.  Yes, I did hand drill.  Although the drill  
> felt
> pretty tight in the hole when bottomed out I suppose that could be  
> it.  But
> it seems more likely the dowel was undersized as you suggest.  I  
> will put a
> micrometer on the remainder when I get home tonight, just to satisfy  
> my
> curiosity.  The dowel was purchased at Home Depot, and was  
> advertised as
> "hardwood;" I assume perhaps maple.  Where does one get a red oak  
> dowel?
>
> Paul Milesi, RPT
> Washington, DC
> (202) 667-3136
> E-mail:  paul at pmpiano.com