[pianotech] Steinway back checks

[John Formsma]

I've only done recovering backchecks once. Used Ecsaine from Pianotek.
Tried the clothespin method, but didn't like it because the ecsaine slid
around a lot. What worked well was holding it down a couple seconds to let
the hide glue set. Then I used painter's tape (the blue stuff) to "clamp"
it in place. Seemed to work well.


-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS


On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Dave Doremus
<algiers_piano at bellsouth.net>wrote:

> Since I'm obviously the only one challenged by keeping fingers away from
> blades I'll just keep my mouth shut about that. An olfa cutter does help
> with safety issues, as does working slower and more carefully. Skolnik is
> absolutely right about the trouble of working with a whole skin, thickness
> varies tremendously as does direction and amount of stretch. Ecsaine is a
> good option.* I use a clothes pin reversed to clamp the bottom with out
> too much pressure.*
>
>
> ---Dave Doremus
>
>
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