Stephen (and Del), This is quite surprising to me. I've never considered end grain joints to be strong with any glue. i.e. unless it's in the middle of a panel but that doesn't really count ... does it? I guess that's actually what we are talking about isn't it. I guess i was thinking of a quite naked joint of 2 boards glued end to end with nothing else around them. I can't envision that being very strong, but then I've never done it. Time to go play and FIND OUT!!! Greg Stephen Birkett wrote: > Greg writes: > > I was speaking of a butt joint with end grain. A Scarf joint is a different animal > > entirely. Your right, of course, that it can be a very strong joint if done correctly and > > it is found on most long bridges in many pianos. > > I've seen scarf joints in old soundboards. Waste not want not. > > As for the infamous end grain butt joint I've also seen that. Contrary to commonly > accepted wisdom, hide glue end grain butt joints are surprisingly stubborn. I've also > seen hide glue butt end grain to face grain, e.g. pinblock to sides in Ruckers > harpsichords...also a surprisingly strong joint. Nothing is sacred in the real world > of historical wood-working practice. The best education when someone tells you it > shouldn't (can't) be done is to do it and defy them to pull the joint apart. > > Stephen > > Stephen Birkett Fortepianos > Authentic Reproductions of 18th and 19th Century Pianos > 464 Winchester Drive > Waterloo, Ontario > Canada N2T 1K5 > tel: 519-885-2228 > mailto: birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca -- Greg Newell mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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