Woodworm

[Peter Burns]

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Thanks Terry, not sure what they're known as on your side of the pond.  =
They're off- white in colour, about 1/1.5mm in length and they bore into =
any part of the piano which contains softer wood, i.e key-bed and keys; =
fallboard/ top door, but usually not pin block or other harder wood =
parts of the piano.  They bore a system of long tunnel holes in the =
wood, and can live quite happily in there for many years.  I suppose =
they originate in the floorboards and oak beams of old English houses =
and eat their way up into the piano.  Beyond that, I'm not clued up on =
the generic name for them- never did entomology at school!!!
Thanks again
Peter     =20
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  From: Farrell=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:35 PM
  Subject: Re: Woodworm


  What is a woodworm? I don't remember that one from my Forest =
Entomology class way back when. Are we talking termites? Or some other =
wood-boring insect?

  Terry Farrell
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    From: Peter Burns=20
    To: pianotech=20
    Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:26 AM
    Subject: Woodworm


    Greetings to all.  I've not mailed the list for a while, just sat =
quietly reading everyone else's troubles!  Well, now I've got some of my =
own!  I'm booked to visit a lady tomorrow who's piano has a persistant =
woodworm problem.  I say persistant without knowing if she's had it =
treated in the past, but she remembers the piano having woodworm up to =
40 years back so I'm expecting it to be pretty much riddled with =
critters by now.  My question is:  Is there a piano-specific product =
available to treat the worm with, or a mix that one can make, or will =
the "off the shelf" stuff suffice?  I did treat one instrument about 18 =
years back, but can't recall the product we used.  Any advice would be =
very much appreciated.  Thankyou in anticipation,
    Peter     =20


    Peter J Burns
    Pianoforte Tuner & Technician
    peter-burns.pianotuner@tesco.net
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