Bridge Recap Time

[Overs Pianos]

Terry and list,

If you're just getting into bridge recapping Terry, there's a series 
of images (6) on my website which shows the recapping of the top two 
string sections of a certain Hamburg Steinway D, which eventually 
caused much controversy here in Aus' back in 1996. I also lost about 
half a years work (or more) defending my position.

The first image can be found at;

http://www.overspianos.com.au/bcrp1.html

Each image has a link at the bottom of the page, to the next image in 
the series.

The images are linked from a document which discusses a procedure for 
cutting quarter cut stock, suitable for recapping, out of back 
sawn/slab sawn boards. I think Bob Hoff wrote an excellent series in 
the Journal last year in which he states that he uses a similar 
technique for resawing capping material. This document can be found 
at;

http://www.overspianos.com.au/rsaw.html

Also included in the page is an extract from a report I wrote back in 
1996, when Steinway Hamburg and I found ourselves with differing 
opinions, regarding my rebuilding procedures. Much of this centered 
around the way I recap vertically laminated bridges. We still use the 
same technique as shown in the drawings. Of course, if any company or 
potential client has a problem with our techniques, they are always 
at liberty to chose another repairer.

Ron O
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Website:  http://www.overspianos.com.au
Email:      mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au
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