A remedy for Verdigris

[David Love]

I realize that but I think the problem doesn't come from contamination
seeping in from the birdseye but from the wood surrounding the bushing.  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William R. Monroe
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: A remedy for Verdigris


David,

Dale is talking about sealing the birdseye to stop any contamination from 
spreading into the NEW flanges he'd put on.

That said, I tend to agree with you that there are so many other things that

could need attention that it might not be worth the trouble.  Maybe if the 
wippens were in really fine shape otherwise.................

William R. Monroe


> First issue is that the problem is not in the birdseye: it's in the wood 
> the
> holds the bushing.

 SNIP

> David Love




SNIP
> Then My Pops says "why not just coat the
> existing birds eye with epoxy & slide a coated pin thru the hole to seal 
> up
> the exposed inner wood which should prove de a barrier to any further
> contamination". Then pin on new flanges. I thought the idea had merit.
> I mean for a few short hours of pinning & coating an original set of
> beautifully made & machined maple wippens could be preserved & re-used at
> any level of performance required.
> How bout some discussion.
> Dale