Knabe stretcher puzzle

[Greg Newell]

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Mike,
         Do you have the room to turn the nose bolts down? No other choices=
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that I can think of.

best,
Greg Newell



At 01:25 PM 5/14/2005, you wrote:

>List,
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>Having a wonderful weekend, tearing down a small Knabe for rebuild.  Can't=
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>see how to remove the plate without destroying the stretcher.  The=20
>stretcher has an integral cap which overhangs the front plate=20
>flange.  Photo attached.  Quite attractive in its finished form, but gets=
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>in the way of lifting the plate.  Can't slide the plate back until it's=20
>lifted above the nose bolts, two of which are only 12" away from the=20
>flange.  Unless someone has a better idea, I plan to cut away the=20
>offending part of the stretcher, then re-veneer the exposed surface, which=
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>faces the plate flange.  I'm not afraid of the woodworking required, but=20
>would as soon avoid the work if possible.  Better ideas??
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>thanks
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>Mike
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>Michael Spalding
><mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net>spalding48@earthlink.net
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Greg Newell
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