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<DIV> <FONT size=3>Hi Jim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Indeed this is a very common occurrence & we'=
ve
replaced a fair bit of veneer in our shop. It also seems to get looser &=
more obvious after tha piano has been stripped, If a piece has come off bewa=
re
the rest of the glue joint. Tap it with the flats of your finger nail as you=
would for checking loose Ivory. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Since it was glued on with animal hide glue this =
should
be the glue of choice if re gluing it. The new hide glue will reactivate wha=
t's
there and will provide a good joint. Either hot or cold is ok.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> If veneering the <U>whole arm</U> one must make a=
caul
from a block tracing the from the profile of the arm on the side &=
then cut it out on a bandsaw,sand to fit & pad it with a thin=
felt. Sugar pine works well for this. The block & veneer can then be cla=
mped
with a pipe clamp from the block to just behind the keybed for a good solid
purchase/grip. A c -clamp or pipe clamp can hold the front down. It's best t=
o
use wax paper between the felted block & the new veneer. You can guess
why.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> also if it's double veneer you get to do the rout=
ine
,twice.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> What fun. Not my favorite job but
essential.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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=2>Is this
veneer of the arms? That is a common place for Steinway veneers to
<BR>come loose and crack.<BR>Jim<BR>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning &=
;
Repair<BR>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups<BR>(314)
608-4137</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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