<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/3/02 11:18:38 AM Central Daylight Time, Kdivad@AOL.COM writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It's a part of our trade. It would sure be nice
<BR>>to see it receive some attention.
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<BR>>>Brian T.
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<BR>For some reason, I must have missed the beginning of this thread, but I must disagree with the above statement.
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<BR>Refinishing is NOT part of our trade. There are piano technicians who are able to refinish, but I don't consider refinishing to be part of piano technology. Refinishing is a totally different occupation. I learned how to refinish, and soon learned that I wasn't any good at it. I know what to do, and know what is required to be a professional refinsiher, but I don't consider myself a refinisher. And by the same token, there are refinishers who know absolutely nothing about piano technology, but can still refinish a piano.
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<BR>If a piano technician wants to know more about refinishing, then he/she should subscribe to a refinishing chat page and refinishing trade magazines. But I do not think articles refinishing should be included in the Journal.
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<BR>Just my 2.5 cents worth.
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<BR>Wim
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