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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think he means that the center pin would pull the
epoxy through the hole--then the hole is left to dry before continuing with
bushing and pinning. Something like the Damaged Bird's Eye Repair
contributed by Ed Sutton listed in the Tips, Tools and Techniques column in this
month's Journal (page 9), but using thin epoxy to coat the hole (and not trying
to build up the bird's eye).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I could be mistaken, though. :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, IL</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=pianotuner@embarqmail.com
href="mailto:pianotuner@embarqmail.com">Alan Barnard</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 14, 2008 8:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: A remedy for Verdigris</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Interesting. Won't the pin become a rather permanent feature
of the whippen? Or, by coated, do you mean with Vasolene or something
else the epoxy won't grab onto?</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Maybe epoxy isn't the only answer: Aren't there a variety of
wood sealers and waterproofing agents that might penetrate and seal the pores
and veins in that wood?<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR><BR></DIV>
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Original message<BR>From: erwinspiano@aol.com<BR>To:
pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Received: 3/14/2008 7:45:02 PM<BR>Subject: A remedy for
Verdigris<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><WBR> </WBR> Hey all<BR> I know ...I know there
is no remedy for verdigris .... except a new parts transplant... but the
other day my 83 year old Dad & I were looking a perfectly useable set of
vintage Steinway wippens except for the mild case of creeping green crud
so, We were lamenting having to toss a beautiful set of original
<STRONG><U>Steinway wippens</U></STRONG> in the trash. We started
brainstorming how we could solve this given the contamination is in the
wood. Now I know many of us have re-pinned & re- bushed ...put on
new flanges etc. & in the end all for nothing as it returns, But with
a good set of wippens approaching 1000 bucks the idea has my
attention.<BR> I told my Dad I was thinking about how to cut out
the birds eye & then machine a new insert with birds eye & all. My
thought was that if the new insert was put in with epoxy that this would act
as a verdigris barrier from entering back into the new wood. Then My Pops says
"why not just coat the existing birds eye with epoxy & slide a coated pin
thru the hole to seal up the exposed inner wood which should prove de a
barrier to any further contamination". Then pin on new flanges. <STRONG>I
thought the idea had merit.<BR></STRONG> I mean for a few short hours of
pinning & coating an original set of beautifully made &
machined maple wippens could be preserved & re-used at any level of
performance required. <BR> How bout some discussion.<BR>
Dale<BR> </DIV><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black">
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