Drying pinblock before stringing

[gordon stelter]

Thanks for clearing that up Ken,
      However, when reading the part about wood cells
around tuning pins, it seems to support my practice of
drying a block before stringing, doesn't it?
     Respectfully,
     Thump

--- Ken Jankura <kenrpt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Dear Thump,
> OK, one last time, all together now, holes in wood
> act as wood itself would
> act. Fact. Truth. Take it to the bank.
> A FINGER-SIZE HOLE IN WOOD WILL GET BIGGER WHEN WOOD
> IS PLACED IN WATER.
> One note of exception - the hole will initially get
> smaller as water enters
> the wood fibers and cells and spaces by the cut
> edges. But upon equilibrium,
> you'll wonder why you drilled the hole so big.
> Please do it yourself, drill
> a hole in a piece of wood, place wood underwater,
> next day play a game of
> throw the drill bit through hole from 10 feet away
> without touching the
> sides of hole. Ain't that fun?
> Ok, then drill a hole in wood, place it in the
> microwave or oven till dry.
> You will not be able to put the drill bit in the
> hole, guaranteed. I'll
> watch Titanic (can I pick something else?) with my
> finger in the wood in
> water if you do it with your finger in the wood in
> the oven. Deal? Actually
> I wouldn't want to do it, as it might hurt for a
> while, until enough water
> uptake.
> Pinblocks are from another planet and do not follow
> the golden wood rule.
> The wood is constrained  from free movement by the
> cross laminations, so the
> only place it can expand or contract is just around
> the cut edges. Wood
> cells shrink just around the tuning pin hole in the
> dry season, so loose
> pins; wood cells swell just around the tuning pin
> hole in humid season, so
> tight pins.
> A piece of wood and a piece of pinblock react
> differently, never ever
> confuse the two or you might get something stuck.
> Read Bruce Hoadley 'Understanding Wood', don't just
> take my word for it.
> Ken Jankura RPT
> Fayetteville PA
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Drying pinblock before stringing
> 
> 
> > Actually, I have heard plenty stories about pianos
> > strung here in the hot and humid Souweth, in the
> > summer, which develop loose poins when the furnace
> is
> > turned on. I'm merely tryiong to cancel the
> effect.
> >      Thump
> >
> > Try this: Drill hole in block of wood, diameter of
> > finger (use mic). Now, insert finger full length,
> find
> > easy chair, dip block in bucket of H2O, watch
> > "Titanic".
> >
> > When film is completed,
> > try to remove finger.
> >
> > Answer question:
> > Does finger get stuck because hole gets A) Larger
> with
> > water added to wood?
> > B)Smaller with water added to wood?
> > Stick hand in oven---(low heat!)
> > Watch "Titanic" again.
> > Does finger come out?
> > Why?
> >
> > Next Question:
> > Chaise longue is to aardvark, as rubber band is
> to:
> > A)"Astroturph" (TM)
> > B)Cold cream
> > C)Rhinocerous
> >
> > --- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > gordon stelter wrote:
> > >
> > > > Nope. Its just what holes in wood do, as the
> fiber
> > > > around them contracts from lack of moisure.
> > > > ( Been eating those flowers, again Bambi? )
> > > >      Thumper
> > > >
> > >
> > > Nope... just bringing up another past
> discussion.
> > > Seems that not
> > > everyone agrees with you on this subject. Don
> Manino
> > > for example, (if I
> > > am not mistaken) takes the view that the hole
> does
> > > exactly what would
> > > happen if there was wood there..... shrink.
> > >
> > > I havent gotten around to trying to find out the
> > > truth of the matter
> > > myself. Just constertate that it seems to be an
> open
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Anyone got a carrot ?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard Brekne
> > > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > > UiB, Bergen, Norway
> > > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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