> > He did say however that heat will definitely weaken a CA > > joint which has already been made. > > Ah, velly intellestink. > > But how _much_ heat are we talking about and how weak? > > Newton I just glued back together a split apron, then the bridge back on to the apron. This was all out of the piano. Alas I forgot a "minor detail" that the bridge should have been positioned according to the strings, and I discovered I did not have that right. Fortunatly it all knocked apart with a smart rap from a small hammer, only at the joints, the wood stayed where it was. ---ric
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