[pianotech] Of Chisels

[David Love]

I recall attending a bridge class given by David Hughes some years ago and
at the time his wife was doing the bridge notching (and may still be for all
I know).  I believe her favorite tool was a sharpened paint scraper.  The
guys at Steinway used to use something similarly unintended for the job but
I can't now remember what it was.  I'll be getting a Tormek machine for the
brain soon and a synaptic honing device.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Susan Kline
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 2:19 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Of Chisels

 

On 10/11/2010 2:03 PM, David Love wrote: 

I figured it was a feral chisel, one that he found wandering around the tool
drawer.

My best feral chisel was given to me when I was brand new in the business,
and was tuning some piece of junk for a "good old boy" out in the country. I
was waxing enthusiastic about woodworking tools on the way back to my car,
and he leaned down and picked up a rusty chisel with a nylon handle from the
driveway! "Here's a chisel for you!" It was bent from being run over,
covered with rust and paint, and the edge was chipped and pitted. I cleaned
it off with sandpaper, put a new bevel on it with a grinder, and carefully
sharpened it up. 

It's been one of my most useful tools, the one I can do ANYTHING with,
because it is never too good to abuse. 

Susan

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