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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I totally agree with Mark here. I knock them down
with a dead blow or rubber mallet then clamp it up checking with a square as you
go. Using a flat bench top allows you to clamp the entire assembly down assuring
all legs will touch on a flat floor. The supper glue won't work for long, the
bench will soon start racking back and forth again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net">Mark Potter</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> Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:37
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: loose wood joints</DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top>--- On <B>Wed, 9/24/08, Brian Doepke <I><<A
href="mailto:bdoepke@verizon.net">bdoepke@verizon.net</A>></I></B>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Did I read somewhere that vinegar can be used to
tighten up wood joints….like the ones in old piano benches?</P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Would anyone be able to confirm or deny this….and
if not….what can be done to tighten the loose joints of an old bench?
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>I am not a big fan of squirting something
into the joints of a bench and expecting long-lasting results.
With few exceptions it doesn't take much more than an hour or
so to totally knock the thing apart and re-glue it
properly. The old benches are worth it - you literally
cannot buy benches like that anymore. Go for it and do it right
the first time...</STRONG>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>Mark Potter</STRONG>
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