Was it something I said?

[Jon Page]

If you don't want to have screws in the sound board then I have a system to
reglue the ribs to the board without them.   I can send image files.

I would not worry about the actual cracks themselves. They will tighten up
once back in the customer's home. I am leaning towards not shimming as I
have seen them crack themselves years down the road. I now perfer to use
epoxy to fill the void if necessary. Epoxy fills I have done twenty years ago
are still good while shims have cracked.

Reagrds,

Jon Page



>From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
>To: "Pianotech, forum" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:31 PM
>Subject: Was it something I said?
>
>
> > Greetings fellow listees,
> >     About  a week agao I post this message and only had two people
> > respond. I really could use some more opinions so I'll try posting this
> > again. Please take a moment to respond. I really could use your advice!
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >  Greetings folks,
> > >     I need the advice of you treasured people who are so kind to find
> > > the time to teach those clueless people like myself.
> > >     I took in a piano for a customer who was having a property of
> > theirs
> > > demolished and needed to get the piano out in a hurry. She is having
> > and
> > > A.B.Chase (early 20's vintage) refinished, restrung, and action
> > > overhauled for her family. I have had this piano in my home for about
> > > three months acting as a big surface upon which to gather many many
> > > useless items. I recently was preparing to begin the restringing
> > process
> > > and took down the tension on all the strings and removed the bass
> > > strings. I plan to have Newton redesign the scale for this while ,
> > > hopefully teaching me how to do it for future piano I may inflict my
> > > talents upon. Since I took down the tension about a week ago I found
> > > something rather startling. What began as one very shim able but not
> > yet
> > > seperated crack in the board has now become 6 or more two of which
> > have
> > > separated from the ribs at spots and are wide enough to see daylight
> > > through. I would call the main crack to be about thick enough to slip
> > a
> > > thin guitar pick through. This particular one has the wood being
> > uneven
> > > on both side of the crack indicating it's separation from the ribs.
> > > Naturally this big one is right through the center of the board.
> > >     I'd like the opinion of this list as to whether these cracks can
> > or
> > > should be repaired or is it time for another board? I've never left
> > > tension off a piano for this long before. Did I do a no no? If it is
> > > your opinion that a new board and bridges are necessary then how would
> >
> > > you go about telling the customer of this added cost? Do you know
> > anyone
> > > in the Cleveland, OH area of perhaps PA area that you can recommend to
> >
> > > install a new board and do a job I could be proud to offer? Are there
> > > any pitfalls along the way I should look out for? What could I expect
> > to
> > > pay for a board and bridges?
> > >     I've only subcontracted once before and I got bit really bad that
> > > time so I'm really gun shy. Thank you for the time and effort to
> > > respond. I hope the coming days, months, and years bring you all
> > > continued growth and prosperity.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Greg Newell
> > Greg's Piano Forté
> > 19270 Harlon Ave.
> > Lakewood, Ohio 44107
> > 216-226-3791
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
> >

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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