Cracked Lid

[James Grebe]

Back in the early 60's when I was an apprentice all new blocks were sprayed 
with lacquer sealer before and after drilling.  That was at Aeolian Co. of 
MO
James Grebe
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: Cracked Lid


> Evaporation of volatile components. Bacterial decay. (
> See J.Garret's post about brittle action parts. )
> Granted this would be less a factor in a veneered and
> sealed component. But a definite  possibility, I
> think.
>    You have probably observed how  many open-faced
> blocks are in better shape than their covered
> counterparts? I think this has a lot to do with the
> varnish on them. Perhaps we should varnish our new
> blocks befor installing?
> ( If we believe in doing top-notch work, vs. planned
> obsolescnce, that is, as do I! )
>     Thump
>
>
> --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> How would it loose density/mass over time?
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 12:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: Cracked Lid
>>
>>
>> > Could the Oak or Ash also seem less dense just
>> because
>> > it was from well-aged large logs, sitting in a
>> piano
>> > for 100 years?
>> >      Thump
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I don't remember chestnut very well from my wood
>> > > technology class - I'm sure
>> > > I had to memorize it's properties at some point.
>> But
>> > > I have cut up a number
>> > > of vertical pianos and the core wood was not
>> poplar.
>> > > It looked a lot more
>> > > like oak or ash, but clearly seemed less dense.
>> Do
>> > > you know offhand whether
>> > > chestnut is less dense than oak and ash (both of
>> > > which are darn dense!).
>> > >
>> > > Terry Farrell
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > > From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
>> > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> > > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 12:46 PM
>> > > Subject: RE: Cracked Lid
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > >Good thoughts.
>> > > > >I think the problem with this particular lid
>> (the
>> > > Steinway I've
>> > > mentioned)
>> > > > >is the lack of cross banding.  I' ve seen
>> this
>> > > omition before when I did
>> > > a
>> > > > >lot of furniture repair in another life.
>> Also,
>> > > the oak core tends to
>> > > move
>> > > > >more, ends being the worst.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Paul C
>> > > > >
>> > > > >    Paul
>> > > > >   I agree about the cross banding thought.
>> Stwys
>> > > are poplar which is
>> > > more
>> > > > > stable than oak IMO.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Chestnut was a common furniture core wood too,
>> and
>> > > looks a lot like oak or
>> > > > ash. It's more dimensionally stabile than
>> either,
>> > > which is why it was used
>> > > > so much under veneers. For what it's worth.
>> > > >
>> > > > Ron N
>> > > >
>> > > >
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