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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cracked =
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/28/2004 4:47:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,
pianoman@accessus.net writes:</DIV>
<DIV> Jim</DIV>
<DIV> I'm currently working o 20s D lid that has one hairline =
crack along
a tongue & groove joint on the tail. This lid is very wash boardy =
&
we've sanded it cross grain a fair bit to level it out. I'll repair =
the crack.
As far as stress on long panels I don't agree, as most have multiple =
cross
braces & also the lids of concert grand's & other with longer
lids are more likely to be closed than open. Know what I =
mean?</DIV>
<DIV> Also a hairline crack though not visible initially will =
show up
right thru the finish, usually about the time you want to deliver =
it.</DIV>
<DIV> Dale Erwin</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px =
solid"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">On long grands where the lid =
has been
kept mostly in the up position you can <BR>imagine the stress, over =
the
years it put on the glue joints on the long <BR>core panels glued =
together
for the lid with only support on one end and the <BR>other just kind =
of
hanging out there. It is a wonder that we do not seem <BR>more =
of this
in anything over 6'. I do not know if they used any special =
<BR>types
of joint between the boards or if they were all just edge =
glued. Any
<BR>one tore one apart to see.?<BR>Jim</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=927005812-29102004>Dale</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=927005812-29102004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=927005812-29102004>Good thoughts.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=927005812-29102004>I think the problem with this =
particular
lid (the Steinway I've mentioned) is the lack of cross banding. =
I' ve
seen this omition before when I did a lot of furniture repair in =
another
life. Also, the oak core tends to move more, ends being the =
worst. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=927005812-29102004>Paul
C</SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>