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<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial>The bridge caps I have =
made by
horizontally epoxy-laminating quarter-sawn hard-maple are not too =
difficult to
notch by hand. It is true that the notches don't come out quite as =
smooth as
with a solid cap ('course maybe that's just my lack of notching skill), =
but
still quite acceptable and my vocabulary doesn't grow noticeably in the
process.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "David Love" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:48
AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Notching Delignit bridge
caps</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>> I know Del uses a power notcher and I've seen the entries, =
I was
just<BR>> wondering about using a chisel for those of us who don't =
have a
power<BR>> notcher but who may want to go the Delignit route. =
<BR>>
<BR>> David Love<BR>> </FONT><A
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>>
<BR>> <BR>> > [Original Message]<BR>> > From: Ron =
Nossaman
<</FONT><A href="mailto:RNossaman@cox.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>RNossaman@cox.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>><BR>> > To:
Pianotech <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>><BR>> >
Date: 11/2/2003 9:36:20 PM<BR>> > Subject: Re: Notching Delignit =
bridge
caps<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > >>Can you effectively =
notch a
Delignit cap with a chisel as you would a <BR>> > >>solid =
maple
cap? Or must you use some other method?<BR>> > ><BR>> =
>
>You're right to question how Delignit and its glue lines can =
be<BR>>
chiseled. <BR>> > >Some of the stock-removal passes at the =
notching
could be done with <BR>> > >wood-carving rasps (riflers) or =
maybe even
course files. All this manual <BR>> > >labor will lead you to =
carving
burrs mounted in hand-held air routers. <BR>> > >Just a
thought.<BR>> > ><BR>> > >Bill Ballard RPT<BR>>
><BR>> ><BR>> > Del has described, more than once, and =
posted
photos of his power notcher <BR>> > to the list. Check the
archives.<BR>> ><BR>> > Ron N<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =
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