[pianotech] FW: Re: Square Grand Hammer Shanks

[Joseph Garrett]

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I


> [Original Message]
> From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> To: Patrick C. Poulson <pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 5/31/2012 8:21:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Square Grand Hammer Shanks
>
> Patrick,
> On those 8, you should have inserted some veneer and brought them back to
specs that way. Tsk! Tsk! <G> Now you have 8 that don't feel like the rest.
> Regards,
> Joe
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Patrick C. Poulson <pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Date: 5/31/2012 7:45:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Square Grand Hammer Shanks
> >
> > Jpe: I missed that one, about Pallet Rods. Never heard of them, but
they 
> > will save a lot of unnecessary labor. BTW, the toothpick repair on the
key 
> > mortises did the job, except on the 8 keys where the mortise was so
chewed 
> > up that I had to resort to widen them enought to accept felt bushings.
> > Thanks again for your help, and I am grateful that someone knows the
ins and 
> > outs of repairing these old relics.
> > Patrick