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At 11:40 PM 6/3/2002 -0400, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><blockquote type=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>It's
a part of our trade. It would sure be nice to see it receive some
attention. <br>
> Brian T. </font></blockquote><font size=2><br>
For some reason, I must have missed the beginning of this thread, but I
must disagree with the above statement. <br>
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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
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Refinishing is just as much a part of our trade as accounting, record
keeping and brass polishing. If one does not have the aptitude for a
certain task, delegate.<br>
Anything dealing with pianos should be understood by someone claiming to
be a piano technician. After all, the more you know, the more well
rounded you are..<br>
</font>or dangerous.<br>
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<blockquote type=cite cite><font size=2>don't consider myself a
refinisher. And by the same token, there are <u>refinishers</u> who know
absolutely nothing about piano technology, but can still <u>refinish</u>
a piano. </font></blockquote><br>
Substitute: tooner and rebuild in the above. (sorry, couldn't
resist a little humor)<br>
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<blockquote type=cite cite><font size=2>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. <br>
Just my 2.5 cents worth. <br>
Wim </blockquote><br>
Just because one has a lack of desire to develop these skills, one should
not impede others. What about the technicians who don't tune or tune
aurally;<br>
we don't hear them asking the ETD tuners to take their conversation to
some other location for their shared interests.<br>
<br>
Even an article about piano moving is relavent.</font><br>
<div>Regards,</div>
<br>
<div>Jon Page, piano technician</div>
<div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div>
<div><a href="mailto:jonpage@attbi.com" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@attbi.com</a></div>
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