<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C34301.ED793DC0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="time"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="date"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Following Mike’s suggestion--and never having heard of the Safe-T-Planer—I went surfing on the net. Discovered a fabulous web = site that is very interesting to we who are guitarists but ALSO has some = powerful, interesting, helpful stuff on woodworking, glues, tools, tips, etc., that I will use in piano work. Anyone into = refinishing ought to take an especially close look. I’d recommend checking out the index = to the “articles of interest to luthiers” (first reference here) and the second one for some inspiring = craftsmanship and hints. (Pictures enlarge if clicked upon) = …<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <a = href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html#Luthier">http://www= .frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html#Luthier</a><o:p></o:p><= /p> <o:p> </o:p> <a = href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html#Luthier">http://www= .frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/BrokenHeadstocks/Backs= trapOverlay/phoverlay.html</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I also found the following article very enlightening. Seen what = he does with rubber erasers and pieces of leather. A quote from the site: “I really don't want to use my fingers to change the contour of any = surface!”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <a href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/ToolUse/Sanding= Blocks/sandblox01.html">http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique= /ToolUse/SandingBlocks/sandblox01.html</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Alan R. = Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</st1:State></st1:p= lace><o:p></o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike McCoy Sent: = <st1:date Month="7" Day="5" Year="2003">Saturday, July 05, = 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="13" Minute="23">1:23 PM</st1:time> To: = <st1:PersonName>Pianotech</st= 1:PersonName> Subject: Re: Hey, Router = Rooters <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hi = Alan,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  I made my own = Genesis-type jig and would be happy to sell itfor almost nothing, but that's not really = the way to go, much too slow. If you try the Spurlock/Safe-T-Planar method once = you will be hooked.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Mike<o:p></o:p= > </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Mike = McCoy<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Chapters 170 & = 190<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place><st1:City>Langhorne</st1= :City>, = <st1:State>Pa.</st1:State= ></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <a = href="mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com">mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com</a><= o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net" = title="tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > <st1:date Month="7" Day="5" Year="2003">Saturday, July 05, = 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="13" Minute="18">1:18 PM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></p= > </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Hey, Router Rooters<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> I own a nice router. = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> Anyone got a keytop routing = jig for sale or know where I can buy one?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> Who makes the “Genesis Jig?”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> What kind of blade/bit is = required to cut flush, flat surfaces like this? What’s it = called?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> This will not be my first = recovering job but it is my first where I am removing real ivories (or the remains thereof) so I want to increase the depth to compensate. Any hints or = warnings about going from ivories to Schaff tops with = fronts?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> Alan R. = Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Salem</span= ></st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</= font></st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: = <st1:date Month="6" Day="30" Year="2003">6/30/2003</st1:date><o:p></o:p><= /p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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