John asks: << Would someone please explain, why the requirement for soaking? >> In earlier times, the glue was not so uniform in the size of the flakes, and it would need an overnight soak to insure that all glue was softened equally. Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC