recycled balance hole repair

[Nichols]

Hobby Lobby has basswood in lots of thicknesses and widths. 1/16x3x24 for 
about a buck and a half.

Guy


At 08:32 PM 1/5/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>Keith,
>
>The few I've done were basswood, and with very good results.  Here's a link
>to Rockler's basswood.  They sell it in 3x4 carving blocks, so you'd need
>resaw capability, but I guess it wouldn't be any more difficult than
>cutting up old keys.
>http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&offerings_id=1545
>
>Mike
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Keith Roberts <kpiano@goldrush.com>
> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 1/5/2005 1:09:48 PM
> > Subject: recycled balance hole repair
> >
> > Hey! all you lovable piano technicians. <G>
> >
> > I'm doing the replacement repair ala Spurlock on the balance rail hole and
> > was looking for the ideal wood to use.
> >
> > I can go talk to an old friend who is a logger and has his own mill and
>get
> > some nice tight grain Sugar Pine but I'm not sure if grain orientation is
> > important. Plus it's work to reduce the stuff.
> >
> > The Bass wood might be hard to find nearby. Wal-mart is the closest thing
>we
> > have to a craft store. Would they have it?
> >
> > What I would like to do is cut up some old keys I have. The grain is going
> > the right direction and the width is already there. Or maybe some
>soundboard
> > ribs. A good idea?
> >
> > Keith Roberts
> >
> >
> >
> >
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