[pianotech] Wood?<G>

[Joseph Garrett]

Norman,
Do you think I mix my own Shellac?!!! Hell no! It is, whatever % is in the Spray Can of Bull's Eye Shellac!<G> My favorite elixir!<G> Solves all kinds of problems, in my shop.<G> Best thing since the invention of Peanut Butter, (Creamy of course!) Besides, this is German Wood/Piano, it'd take a large cask just to get it to have a slight buzz.<G>
That's my take on that.
Joe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Norman Cantrell 
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 6/29/2012 7:14:57 PM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Wood?


Joe


What percentage of Alcohol are you using in the shellac?  It sounds like you have just gotten the wood so "drunk" it is pliable into whatever shape you want.


Norman Cantrell

--- On Fri, 6/29/12, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
Subject: [pianotech] Wood?<G>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Date: Friday, June 29, 2012, 7:03 PM


Just did an interesting process on wood panels. Bottom board...warped.
Insert for said bottom board...major warped. Reason: finish only on the
face veneer! Yikes! This is on an 1855-70 German Upright, I just completed
a full rebuild/redesign/whatever. (You'd think the Germans would know
better! (sheesh) The insert had ripped all it's mounting screws out of the
bottom board frame it was "mounted" on. So, I took them puppies out to the
woodshed...literally! (it's where I do most of my rattle can finishing
projects) Sprayed my favorite elixir, shellac, on all the bare wood
surfaces. (Sevveral coats, in fact) After each coat the insert seemed to be
much flatter! Hmmm? (said I<G>) Now that I have a major amount of shellac
finish on the insert, the panel is almost flat, negating, for the most
part, my exotic plans for slitting the panel and wedging it straight. Go
figger!!<G> I'm now doing the same to the other panels. They are not so
"major warped", but do have some issues. Hopefully, the shellac treatment
will get things back in line enough to just leave well enough alone.<G>
Anyone else done anything like this?
Regards,
Joe


Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I
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