Shear/Ron's comment

[Ron Nossaman]

>You, of course, are correct. However, originally we were talking about
>''split" bridge repair. To reinforce a slightly loose pin in hole is one
>thing. And there is no "shear" to speak of.
>However, if the bridge is cracked, then that makes the wood suspect, to
>begin with. Therefore, even reinforcing the pores of the wood with CA, will
>not always take care of the problem. That was basically my point. And, since
>I've had to re-do a few that have had the CA treatment prior to me, it is my
>conclusion that CA is NOT the appropriate thing to use for a spit/cracked
>bridge. Epoxy is more appropriate. OR, if it's a decent piano, make a new
>cap, at least. My reason for saying these things, is that not all who are on
>this list are at the level of me or you. Especially when it comes to wood
>working skills.[G]
>Best Regards,
>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)

In that case, why all the fancy footwork and contradictory misinformation 
about shear? If this was intended to be educational, why not just say it 
straight in the first place and save a lot of unnecessary confusion?

I don't get it.

Ron N