[pianotech] Kawai lyre

[Paul McCloud]

Hi, Barbara:
	Though I wouldn't call myself an expert, I've reglued countless legs 
and lyres which were loose.  A screw through the side isn't going to 
work in any case.  The diameter is too small, and it will crush the 
surrounding wood so that it becomes loose again, and useless except to 
prevent the lyre from falling off.  Neither will a screw driven into the 
end grain from the top.  You can drill a line of holes so that the 
pressure of the wedges is relieved, and then separate the pieces.  You 
may also be able to simply drive the two pieces apart with a mallet and 
a stick or large dowel, depending upon how loose it is.  Then you'll see 
how it was constructed.  Cut a new slot and appropriate wedge(s), and 
glue it up.
	Good luck.

	Paul McCloud	
	San Diego
	

On 02/23/2010 6:49 AM, Barbara Richmond wrote:
>
> Greetings Kawai and/or lyre experts:
>
> Thanks Bruce Dornfeld for your excellent article on regluing grand
> lyres--how timely for me.
>
> This lyre is from a 20+ year old Kawai GE-1. I assume that there two
> wedges holding these lyre posts in place. I was just trying to figure
> out the configuration of the parts since I want to know where to aim the
> chisel...
>
> Or, would it be cheating to use a pocket hole/screw?
>
> Other comments?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
>
>