<html> I have never seen a piano where the struts were not "in the way" of bridge pin drilling and installation. Jon Page At 03:58 AM 06/05/2001 +0000, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>List: Encountered a 1928 Knabe (5'8").  The bridge cap, which extends down through both capo sections, is cracked and delaminating with some bridge pin migration.  The rest of the bridge is solid, uncapped and in good condition.  The board is good.  The piano has been restrung within the past 20 years.  The strings are in good condition.  When the piano was restrung they put in #4 pins.  So, if I remove all strings in order to remove the plate and recap the bridge, I will have to replace the block.  I am trying to determine if its feasible to recap the upper part of the bridge without removing the plate.  Is it possible, or reasonable?  The plate struts do not get in the way of the pinning or notching, but I am trying to figure out how to get around the planing problem.  Any thoughts.  Budget limitations and the overall value of the piano are considerations.  Any thoughts? David Love</blockquote></html>