Why?... What's Hornbeam?

[Frank Weston]

Grows in Europe, also called Weissbuche, which literally means "white book"
based my limited knowledge of German.

Frank Weston

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Trout <btrout@desupernet.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Why?... What's Hornbeam?


>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?
>
>
>>
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>