Dear Fellow technicians, As you know my participation in the Piano Technicians Journal was cut short this past spring. I was in the process of developing several articles for publication and got as far as taking photos and starting some of the illustrations. Just so it wouldn't go to waist I have been gathering some of the stuff on my web site for anyone who may be interested. One of the articles I was working on was based on my bridge bearing, drilling and knotching class. One of the more useful tools I developed is a simple bridge drilling jig. You can find the photos and drawings by following the links below. [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] sincerely, John Hartman X-PTG O.T. Postscript: As it turns out leaving the Journal was the best thing that could have happened to me. I feel a lot better now that I don't' have to deal with the harassment and discouragement of PTG's executive director and Board. And even better I have since picked up a few illustration jobs that pay better and are more rewarding as well. In fact when I returned from Quebec City I started working for a woodworking magazine, this one job more that made up for any lose of income from being dismissed from the Journal. If you go to any large book store you will see my work displayed on the cover of the August issue of Workbench Magazine. I worked on the dust collection cyclone drawings and am listed as a contributing illustrator. They said it was the first time they have featured an illustration on their cover. I have since worked on several issues for them and am starting to make a decent income from my freelance illustration work. [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] for view of the cover. Or go to my web site for more illustrtions: [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] I am right now working on a drawing for the November-December issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine. I can tell you this much, what these magazines pay for just one full page illustration is as much as Chris and I received for all the design work, layout, photographs and drawings in one issue of the Journal. See you at a local book store, JH
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