[CAUT] Wrest pins

[Barbara Richmond]

I'd be interested in seeing what sort of clamping device one should use when drilling holes in those tuning pins (tapered, no threads). I tried to make one, but my results were mixed. ..darn. 

Thanks, 

Barbara Richmond, RPT 
near Peoria, Illinois 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G Cousins" <cousins_gerry at msn.com> 
To: "CAUT" <caut at ptg.org> 
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:33:30 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Wrest pins 

Martin is a wonderful craftsman and a bit of a recluse. 
He rarely responds to email, phone or otehr communications. 
I did get to speak to him but only by knocking on his shop door until he answered it. 
I believe he gets his pins from europe though I not certain. 
You just have to bee persistent and patient and keep trying until you get through. 

I do have a few here (spares) but not many. I got them during my previous visit. 
You could also get them from Instrument Workshop and drill the becket holes....(Just a thought) 


Gerry C 
West Chester University of PA 



From: jim_busby at byu.edu 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:52:48 -0600 
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Wrest pins 




Don, 



He’s hard to reach. I have one of his instruments. If you do find him tell me how you did it! I have people wanting an instrument like ours. 



Best, 

JB 





From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Donald McKechnie 
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 11:05 AM 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Subject: [CAUT] Wrest pins 



Can anyone tell me where Willard Martin gets his harpsichord wrest pins? I have been trying to contact him for some time with no luck. The pins I have seen on his instruments are similar to the style available at Instrument Workshop. However, they have becket holes, are not tapered and have threads. Thought I would try this list first before going to one of the harpsichord lists. 





Thanks! 


Don 









Donald McKechnie 


Piano Technician 


Ithaca College 


dmckech at ithaca.edu 


607.274.3908 










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