Hi Barbara, Here is what I have done. If there is a gap I would make my own wedges out of maple and tap them in. If the gap is to small I would drive a chisel into the piece as far as I can and then insert wedges. I then apply chair doctor glue. Regards, Jack Houweling ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:07 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kawai lyre > Hi, Barbara: > Though I wouldn't call myself an expert, I've reglued countless legs and > lyres which were loose. A screw through the side isn't going to work in > any case. The diameter is too small, and it will crush the surrounding > wood so that it becomes loose again, and useless except to prevent the > lyre from falling off. Neither will a screw driven into the end grain > from the top. You can drill a line of holes so that the pressure of the > wedges is relieved, and then separate the pieces. You may also be able to > simply drive the two pieces apart with a mallet and a stick or large > dowel, depending upon how loose it is. Then you'll see how it was > constructed. Cut a new slot and appropriate wedge(s), and glue it up. > Good luck. > > Paul McCloud San Diego > > > On 02/23/2010 6:49 AM, Barbara Richmond wrote: >> >> Greetings Kawai and/or lyre experts: >> >> Thanks Bruce Dornfeld for your excellent article on regluing grand >> lyres--how timely for me. >> >> This lyre is from a 20+ year old Kawai GE-1. I assume that there two >> wedges holding these lyre posts in place. I was just trying to figure >> out the configuration of the parts since I want to know where to aim the >> chisel... >> >> Or, would it be cheating to use a pocket hole/screw? >> >> Other comments? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Barbara Richmond, RPT >> near Peoria, Illinois >> >>
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