[CAUT] Wrest pins

[G Cousins]

Don,
I have had success though not really analyzed (properly) with using rosin on the smooth pins prior to putting them in the block. 
I learned this from a builder who always told me to use rosin when stringing a pin (one without a becket hole) as well as allowing some of the rosin into the pin plank.  I guess thie is the same logic as violins even though stringed instruments are wood on wood. .
I've only used this technique on the kit "harpo's" I've encountered (maybe 3 or 4) since I didn't want to risk testing on a better quality instrument.
Just thinking outloud......
Gerry 

Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:37:27 -0700
To: ed440 at mindspring.com; caut at ptg.org
From: hgreeley at sonic.net
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Wrest pins





Hi, Don,


FWIW, I agree with Ed.  Albeit some years, I've had to do this
several times, mostly for the reasons you note.  It's been most
successful when I've taken the time to redrill the pin block before using
threaded pins.  


Also, Gerry's suggestion as to drilling the smooth ones is very
interesting, depending on how you're set up shop-wise.


Best.


Horace




At 03:13 PM 10/8/2009, you wrote:


Don-

 

Careful as you go. A harpsichord
with tapered pins may have a rather lightweight wrestplank. I saw a
historically designed instrument in which the tapered pins had been
replaced with zither pins, splitting the 4' section of the
wrestplank.

 

Ed S.



----- Original Message ----- 


From: Donald McKechnie



To: caut at ptg.org 


Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:36 PM


Subject: [CAUT] Wrest pins



Hi Gerry, 



I have tried email and phoning him a number of times. Willard is
indeed a recluse.



The most important reason I want the pins Willard uses is the
threads. They simply hold better than the smooth, tapered pins that
Instrument Workshop sells. We have a nice harpsichord here at IC that was
made by a local amateur builder. The smooth pins do not hold very well on
this instrument. I want to replace the whole set. Two 8' choirs and a 4'.
There are other methods I might be able to use to make the current set
hold but I would rather replace.



Thanks,


Don



Donald McKechnie


Piano Technician


Ithaca College


dmckech at ithaca.edu


607.274.3908



From: G Cousins
<cousins_gerry at msn.com
>


Date: October 8, 2009 3:33:30 PM EDT


To: CAUT
<caut at ptg.org>


Subject: Re: [CAUT] Wrest pins


Reply-To: caut at ptg.org





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



 		 	   		  
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