Was it something I said?

[Paul]

Richard
Almost all the boards I've seen shimmed have cracked again along side the
repair. Most of the jobs were done by reputable techs. I think it's our damp
to dry, summer-winter weather that's responsible. I do not shim or use epoxy
if the board is cracked but otherwise good.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:09 AM
Subject: Re: Was it something I said?


>
> >
> As far as how long either method holds.... I have heard at least a 100
times
> from hundred different woodworkers how shimming will hold up just as well,
only
> to find that in all 100 instances... sooner or later... a new crack shows
up
> adjacent to one side of the shim. ...grin..ok so I am overdriving the
point a
> bit... but you get my meaning. In anycase I have never seen this same
thing
> happen to an epoxied crack.
>
> Fact is only reason I can think of for useing shims is if you simply want
wood
> in the crack.... fix finished period no questions... otherwise epoxy wins
hands
> down ...
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
>
>