Where to notch a bridge, & relative effects ????? ( Advice sought )

[Farrell]

If you are not going to recap, then simply plane the top of the cap down to 
the string imprint depth, renotch to mid-pin line, put a couple drops of 
thin epoxy down bridge pin holes, dip new pin in epoxy and insert pin into 
hole. Clean up squeeze out with acetone.

You are not going to make any kind of super material out of a piece of maple 
by trying to "soak" glue or epoxy or whatever into it. Just epoxy the pin in 
place and you'll be fine.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>     I am restoring a  1923 Steinway "M".  I am
> thinking about impregnating the bridge tops with
> either very thin CA ( because it permeates best ) or
> "Epotek 301", because it is also very thin. Then I
> want to "neaten up the notching". Reblitz says to
> notch at halfway across the pin line, but I notice
> that most of the notches here ( particularly in the
> high treble ) are near the back of the pin line. To
> confuse matters, I just tuned a  Baldwin SF 10, and
> the notches were near the FRONT of the pin line!
> ( What's a neurotic-compulsive perfectionist to do ? )
>     As regards the CA idea: CA glue, when cured,and
> especially when soakred into wood,  is murderously
> hard ( try sanding it ) !!!  I suspect it would be the
> best choice to impregnate the wood of the cap, to
> resist compression, AND to transmit vibrations. It is
> not, though, the best to cling to the pin. What I am
> considering: paint clean, sanded tops & notches with
> ultra-thin CA, let soak in and dry. To keep it from
> filling up the bridge pun holes, I'll find something
> of the cxorrect diameter to "plunge" them with, before
> the stuff cures ( not that fast, really, when used in
> quantity ). Then I'll ream the holes with drill bits
> to proper diameter for new bridge pins
> ( what brand/ supplier should I use ? ) fine-sand
> everything again, nice and clean, DAG the top, and Put
> in the new bridge pins with epoxy.
>     I woulkd really appreciate everyones' comments on
> this proposal, and any other pertinent advice you care
> to dispense.
>    Spare me not!!!!
>     Thump
>
>
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