Hide Glue

[John Ross]

Thanks Ed.
I just couldn't figure out, the why, since it seemed ok, with the shorter
time.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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> 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
>
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