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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello again,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Time to show and tell - my first bridge shows the
scars of inexperience I am well aware - however, I am attempting to make
necessary repairs to the terminations that were damaged from
carving.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The unison in the middle, front, left bridge pin -
the veneer layer to the left of the pin - exactly where the string will lie -
has been mangled.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One repair could be to remove bridge pins, drill
hole, insert plug made of same cap material, redrill pin holes, recarve
etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would an alternative be to carefully square off the
damaged area with razor or carving knife, epoxy on the same veneer and trim to
match the termination line?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any other ideas?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gene</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>