<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Dale:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Actually I dip the toothpicks in glue (I like the Bolduc a little better too, it seems to set up harder), stick them into the holes and them clip them off with pair of center pin flush cutters.  I usually clip off the pointy tips on a new toothpick before I start inserting to get to the fuller diameter of the toothpick.  I get about three or four holes per toothpick.  Then when dry a very sharp Japanese Crank Neck Paring Chisel followed by a sharp scraper.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 2/8/2004 4:31:21 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: Shoe pegs or epoxy to fill bridge holes</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 2/8/2004 9:08:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, Erwinspiano writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>  Terry,David, Ron & Joe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>    Thanks for the reply & suggetions. Terry I had feeling you'd have a fair bit of epoxy experience. I know that from Rons comment on it doesn't matter what's below the top  is a credible reality but I,m going to fill the holes any way. Often I end up redrilling right into the same holes, so I've thought why bother but I like the idea of a tight hole for the pin thru out its length. I like davids suggestion of the toothpicks only I'd use the Non-gumming up bolduc glue insted of the tight bond. Stick em in, let em set up a bit,shave them off with a chisel, scrape the bride top, glue on the caps & ready to rock & roll. Ok I'll let you know how it turns out.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>    Thanks to all for the suggestions</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>     Dale</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>