Steinway pin block removal

[Jon Page]

At 09:18 AM 3/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>       I have a question that probably has an obvious answer, but I may be a
little
>leery of that answer.
>       I have replace pin blocks  on several makes of piano, and I have
restrung
>several S&S's. Now I have a Steinway ("M" I think) that has a pin block with
>the laminations seperating. There are no obvious screws to remove the block.
>Do I drill out what look like dowels on the treble end and then
cut/chisel/pry
>or whatever it takes, or is there a less violent way to get the old one out? 
>       Also, I was considering Delegnit instead of a S&S hexplank, is that a
>reasonable substitute?
>       Thanks, and if I make it to KC, I hope to meet some of you in person. 
>               John Stroup
>               South Bend, Ind.
> 


Before you remove the block, make a template for location.

Look in the archives, there has been discussion on this

Regards,