bowing keyframe

Eliot Lee elee@amug.org
Mon, 09 Oct 2000 23:26:22 -0700


on 10/9/00 8:22 PM, Jon Page at jonpage@mediaone.net wrote:
The cut is perpendicular to the frame right?
What is a long tempered lathe, is it something to put inside the diagnal
cut?  In what instance is veneer needed as opposed to the cut only?
Thanks,
E.

> By making a saw cut on the concave side about one third the thickness
> of the rail, a piece of veneer can be inserted into the kerf to straighten it
> out. Also a tapered cut could be made and a long tapered lathe could be
> inserted
> to fine tune the degree of stress placed on that side, then trim the insert
> flush to the
> edges, only a dab of glue is needed on one side in the event future
> adjustments
> are needed.  I think early Yamahas had this feature in the front rail.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page



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