Balance rail hole repair

[Farrell]

I think the argument is that basswood is too soft and the hole will enlarge 
prematurely, and that hard maple can be so hard as to produce noise. So when 
I have done this repair I have gone with a medium-hard hardwood - like 
poplar or mahogany. Maybe soft maple isn't too hard.

I used the Spurlock method for this repair with moderate success. I think if 
I were a little more resourceful and came up with a better way to lock the 
keys fore-and-aft position in, I would have had complete success.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> I'm working on a set of keys which has a large, deep counter sink on the 
> bottom
> of the shoe which caused the pin to wear an oblong hole.  Evidently, 
> someone
> tried to ease the hole in an upside-down manner.
>
> The hole is larger than glue sizing or a veneer insert will repair, 
> besides, the pin
> is traversing 2+mm above the bottom. The hole has to be relocated to the 
> bottom
> of the shoe. Would maple inserts be better than poplar?
>
> Is the Onesti repair system the best answer for this, aside from replacing 
> the shoe.
> http://www.onestipiano.com/pages/bhrs.html#anchor525541
>
> Anyone want to sell one?
>
> I have the fibre washer insert kit but I want  something more substantial.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>