Rebushing 3/16" balance rails

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 15:09:07 -0500


You might want to check with Bill Spurlock. He may have cauls for your size.

http://www.spurlocktools.com/

I use his mortice sizing cauls and his bushing cauls. Work great.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:58 PM
Subject: Rebushing 3/16" balance rails


> I assume that you are referring to the "width" of the balance rail button
> "slot". Although, it takes up some valuable time, I recommend making the
> appropriate "cauls" out of maple. I did this years ago and it has worked
> just fine, for those occasional Knabe/Chickering/?? that used that type of
> button.
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> 



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