<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html;charset=ISO-8859-= 1></HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" text=#000000 bgColor== #ffffff> I'd imagine (haven't seen them) the finished lyre sticks would h= ave a piano finish...rubbed out...many coats... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: "John Formsma" <JOHN@FORMSMAPIANO.COM> To:= "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: 1/24/2006 5:21:21 AM= Subject: Re: broken Steinway lyre braces Hi Isaac. I= wish something from the major suppliers was available too. Even if it = was "special order," at least we'd know it was available. I che= cked with Steinway yesterday about the cost of the mahogany lyre sticks= ...$84 for unfinished and $176 for finished. Anyone know if the= finished have anything besides some lacquer on them? Let's say I got u= nfinished from Steinway or someone else, is finishing merely a matter o= f spraying lacquer on the sticks? FYI...I've decided that the be= st repair is to replace the sticks with wood, whether it be turned or d= owels. After looking at the inserts in the sticks, it would create a we= ak point that would probably break fairly quickly. The insert idea coul= d be made to work (possibly), but you'd need threaded rod several inche= s into the wood to make it strong enough. Not very practical. Th= anks, John Isaac Sadigursky wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite=midE1F1HZT-00083P-6q@elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.= net type="cite"><PRE wrap="">Hi,John! The idea of adjustable lyre sticks was used by Mason & Hamlin/Aeoli= an products in the 60-70 th production.. Still,didn't work as well as wood.BTW,Mason & Hamlin nomenclature called wooden lyre sticks :Monkeytails",they worked great,very solid.. Since we are still on the subject of lyre braces:I wish our suppliers will make those available t= o us in Steinway,Baldwin and Mason & Hamlin styles in 3 colors and un-fi= nished Best wishes.. Hope to see a lot of familiar faces in Los Angeles at the= California State Convention. It's going to be a great one!!! </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>