Grand Rim Construction

[Farrell]

I would very much like to see the picture(s). I have a Bechstein &
understand that the rim is similar. Thanks.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Grand Rim Construction


> Paul,
> At 07:55 05/03/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> > If I remember correctly, Bosey glues
> >this rim piece directly to the inner rim. After it is dried. they install
a
> >face veneer to the inside of the rim piece to cover the saw cuts, fill
the
> >ends of the saw cuts with wedges and add an edge banding to hide all the
> >joints. A lot of putzing to get a rim.
>
>
> Yup.  I sent him a .jpg I took at the factory, showing them inserting the
> wedges.  I can't send a picture through the list, but if anyone else wants
> to see it let me know.
>
>
>
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