<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C34301.ED793DC0" = rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="time" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="date" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV>There was a problem with the second link (it pointed = to the first one).  I think this should work.  Very interesting! </DIV> <DIV>--Cy Shuster--</DIV> <DIV>Rochester, MN</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A title=mjmccoy@usa.com href="mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com">'Mike McCoy'</A> ; <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 = 2:30 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: Zowie!!! was RE: Hey, = Router Rooters</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Following Mike’s suggestion--and never = having heard of the Safe-T-Planer—I went surfing on the net. Discovered a fabulous = web site that is very interesting to we who are guitarists but ALSO has some = powerful, interesting, helpful stuff on woodworking, glues, tools, tips, = etc., that I will use in piano work. Anyone into = refinishing ought to take an especially close look. I’d recommend checking out = the index to the “articles of interest to luthiers” (first reference here) and the second one for some inspiring craftsmanship = and hints. (Pictures enlarge if clicked upon) …<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <A = href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html#Luthier">http://www= .frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html#Luthier</A><o:p></o:p><= /P> <o:p> </o:p> <A = href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/Brok= enHeadstocks/BackstrapOverlay/phoverlay.html">http://www.frets.com/FRETSP= ages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/BrokenHeadstocks/BackstrapOverlay/phove= rlay.html</A><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I also found the following article very = enlightening. Seen what he does with rubber erasers and pieces of leather. A quote = from the site: “I really don't want to use my fingers to change the contour = of any surface!”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <A = href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/ToolUse/Sanding= Blocks/sandblox01.html">http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique= /ToolUse/SandingBlocks/sandblox01.html</A><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Alan R. Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></DIV> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike = McCoy Sent: <st1:date = Year="2003" Day="5" Month="7">Saturday, July 05, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="23" Hour="13">1:23 PM</st1:time> To: = <st1:PersonName>Pianotech</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: Hey, Router Rooters <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Hi Alan,<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  I made my own = Genesis-type jig and would be happy to sell itfor almost nothing, but that's not = really the way to go, much too slow. If you try the Spurlock/Safe-T-Planar method = once you will be hooked.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Mike<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Mike McCoy<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Chapters 170 & 190<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <st1:place><st1:City>Langhorne</st1:City>, <st1:State>Pa.</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <A = href="mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com">mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com</A><= o:p></o:p></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt = 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none"> <DIV> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV style="font-color: black"> From: <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> To: <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Sent: <st1:date Year="2003" Day="5" Month="7">Saturday, July 05, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="18" Hour="13">1:18 PM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Subject: Hey, Router Rooters<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p> </o:p></DIV> I own a nice router. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Anyone got a keytop = routing jig for sale or know where I can buy one?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Who makes the = “Genesis Jig?”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> What kind of blade/bit = is required to cut flush, flat surfaces like this? What’s it called?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> This will not be my = first recovering job but it is my first where I am removing real ivories = (or the remains thereof) so I want to increase the depth to compensate. Any = hints or warnings about going from ivories to Schaff tops with fronts?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Alan R. Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 = - Release Date: <st1:date Year="2003" Day="30" = Month="6">6/30/2003</st1:date><o:p></o:p></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV= > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / = Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus = Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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