Notching Delignit bridge caps

[David Love]

I know Del uses a power notcher and I've seen the entries, I was just
wondering about using a chisel for those of us who don't have a power
notcher but who may want to go the Delignit route.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 11/2/2003 9:36:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Notching Delignit bridge caps
>
>
> >>Can you effectively notch a Delignit cap with a chisel as you would a 
> >>solid maple cap?  Or must you use some other method?
> >
> >You're right to question how Delignit and its glue lines can be
chiseled. 
> >Some of the stock-removal passes at the notching could be done with 
> >wood-carving rasps (riflers) or maybe even course files. All this manual 
> >labor will lead you to carving burrs mounted in hand-held air routers. 
> >Just a thought.
> >
> >Bill Ballard RPT
>
>
> Del has described, more than once, and posted photos of his power notcher 
> to the list. Check the archives.
>
> Ron N