Bridge Recap Time

[Tony Caught]

Hi Ron

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well that set of photos with
notes is worth a hell of a lot more. Most instructive. If all on the list do
not see them it is their loss.

Tony Caught
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au

----- Original Message -----
From: Overs Pianos <sec@overspianos.com.au>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Bridge Recap Time


> 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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