<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Usually they are simply butted. = Epoxy is used as an adhesive. Spread unfilled epoxy on the end-grain of the beam and let = it soak for a few minutes, brushing on more as needed to keep a wet surface. = Fill some epoxy with wood flour to a peanut butter consistency and spread it on = the end of the beam and on the surface of the inner rim and wedge the beam into = place. Clean up the squeeze out and allow the mix to cure. Drill at a diagonal = through the beam and into the inner rim and/or the bellyrail and install two = 1/2" dowels each top and bottom.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Del</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=BobDavis88@aol.com href="mailto:BobDavis88@aol.com">BobDavis88@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> May 08, 2003 11:53 = AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Added beams</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 = face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I can't tell from the picture what kind of joint = is used for the added beams. Is it just butted and glued, or is there some = kind of notching or hardware?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>BD</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>