Comin' Apart

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi,Terry! IMHO,Vinegar works to "MELT',soften any type of hide glue.Try it
on a vertical  or Grand Hammer shank:apply a little,wait 1-2 minutes and
with traditional tools and technique Hammer can be pulled apart
effortlessly,Same applies to the piano side.A few times I had to remove
mortised legs on Yamaha verticals after 1994 earthquake.Vinegar trick did it
Hope,it helps...Good luck.. Isaac   

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:06 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Comin' Apart

Would you please expand on this technique? I've been sawing mine off, but if

there was a really neat clean way to do it, I'm all ears. Thanks.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>  With alcohol I can get the side of an upright piano off clean in 5 
> minutes.  How does vinegar compare?
>
> JD