What is "Flagpoling?"

[Glenn]

I chose the color myself.  It is called "Cordovan" and is an alcohol based
wood stain.  I was wondering about the actual wood used in the veneer
construction.  Do you have any idea?

Glenn.

-----Original Message-----
From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, December 25, 1997 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: What is "Flagpoling?"


>This is mahagony.  Compare the color to the oak floor to that of the
>piano it becomes obvious.
>
>FLag poleing is the tendency of the tuning pin to flex from the bottom
>of the coil to the top of it support, be it pinblock in the case of your
>S&S or plate bushings.
>
>On Steinways the bottom of the coil should be no more than 1/8" above
>the plate.
>
>Merry Xmas to you as well.
>
> Newton
> nhunt@jagat.com
>