Why?... What's Hornbeam?

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Brian,
         Hornbeam, Specific gravity 1 vs .85 for Maple, SG is for freshly
cut logs.
A European tree that grows to a height of 25 meters and 1 meter in
diameter, the trunk is usually branchless up to 10 meters. The sapwood and
heartwood are indistinguishable from each other. The wood is grayish-white
to yellowish-white. It is noted for it's fine uniform texture of grain.
Machines to a very smooth finish.
Roger



At 05:27 PM 6/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Please forgive the ignorance here, but what is Hornbeam?  I know what maple
>is.  I have maple trees in my yard.  But I've never seen a Hornbeam tree?
>Is it just a nickname?  Is it a tropical wood?  Inquiring minds want to
>know...   :-)
>
>Brian Trout
>Quarryville, Pa.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Goodale <rrg@nevada.edu>
>To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 5:06 PM
>Subject: Re: Why?
>
>
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>>
>>Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
>>
>>> And who -- besides Renner, that is -- really believes that hornbeam
>shanks are
>>> superior to even relatively decent maple shanks?
>>
>>ME.
>>
>>Rob Goodale, RPT
>>
>>
>
>
Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.