[pianotech] Kawai lyre

[Jack Houweling]

Hi Barbara,

Here is what I have done. If there is a gap I would make my own wedges out 
of maple and tap them
in. If the gap is to small  I would drive a chisel into the piece as far as 
I can and then insert wedges.
I then apply chair doctor glue.

Regards,
Jack Houweling


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kawai lyre


> 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
>>
>>