Bridge Notching Chisels

[William R. Monroe]

Thanks for the input so far.  My main conclusion so far is the same as
David's.  Get the instrument stupid-sharp.

I am curious if anyone has compared flat ground chisels with hollow ground
chisels.  I would think hollow ground would make life a little easier on the
carving end (with more frequent sharpening, however).  Anyone?

William R. Monroe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:20 PM
Subject: RE: Bridge Notching Chisels


> William:
> I took a class from Nick Gravagne in Sacramento last month.  He had all of
> his favorite tools for notching, and did a demonstration of notching for
> us.  I believe he made his own chisels.  I couldn't describe them
> adequately, but in the class, of course, everyone wanted to know where to
> get the right tools.  The place to start would be Mazzaglia Tools, 978
> 372-1319 (from the 2002 Resource Guide).  They have everything you need
and
> more.
>   Paul McCloud
> San Diego
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: William R. Monroe <pianotech@a440piano.net>
> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 03/20/2005 5:30:07 PM
> > Subject: Bridge Notching Chisels
> >
> > To the rebuilders of the list:
> >
> > I have been playing around on a junk bridge, getting the hang of
notching
> > (re-notching as it were) trying a few different chisels that I own.  I
am
> > wondering what the preferred chisels are for you who do this regularly.
I
> > would love to hear of particular chisels (links, photos would be great),
> and
> > which ones are favored for which part of the notching process.  Thanks
in
> > advance for your insights
> >
> > William R. Monroe
> >
> >
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