[CAUT] Custom Pinblocks?

[Jim Busby]

All,

I have used one of the Bolduc hybrid blocks, and several of the "Nossaman" blocks, and Ron's blocks (IMHO) are superior. Reason being that the 9mm Delignit cap holds the top of the pin better than anything else and remains firm longer.When Ron starts producing his I will never use anything else.  Period. I made three of the blocks myself and resawing the delignit was too difficult, so I took it to a shop with a better resaw bandsaw. The time and cost was more than I want to deal with. No, I'll let Ron do that, thank you.

Jim Busby

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman [rnossaman at cox.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:34 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Custom Pinblocks?

Mark Cramer wrote:
> Changing the subject if I may, André Bolduc introduced a hybrid pinblock
> last year.
>
> "This NEW and more affordable Hybrid pinblock is also a five-ply block with
> center and top layers made with a 5-ply maple veneer and the 2 inner layers
> are solid quarter-sawn rock maple"
>
> Although it doesn't seem to have the characteristics that Ron N. has
> recommended (the thinner dense layers of Delignit) for a top cap, it seems
> to show the ability/willingness of a manufacturer to create something a
> little different, and put it out there for our scrutiny.
>
> Now I know each and every one of us has at one time or another approached a
> manufacturer/distributor and asked "why don't you make this, or offer that,"
> and summarily received a polite (yawn) explanation as to "why it can't be
> done."

When the ordered material arrives (soon), I'll be selling my
hybrid block that DOES have the characteristics I recommend.
Then everyone can buy one of every block out there and verify
for themselves which does what they most want.


> (I'm still waiting for Pianotek to add a guide-rail sizing broach to their
> inventory of things you can stick in the end of a hot soldering iron... and
> why not? These are some of the good guys!)

What's it worth? What size do you want the ends turned to, and
how many do you want? Contingent, naturally, on what it's worth.
Ron N