Soundboard

[Richard Brekne]

Good God... LOL... ROLF... etc etc etc.... Klavier tree indeed.. from the
straight skinny on straightedges to the Felted Forrest.. you are on a roll
Robert..

Richard Brekne
I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway

Robert Goodale wrote:

> Matthew Todd wrote:
>
> > Does a soundboard in grands and uprights consists of several planks of
> > wood, or just one piece of wood the entire shape of the soundboard?
> >
> > Matthew
>
> Sound boards are made from the "Klavier" tree that grows in the Felted
> Forest.  There you will find HUGE trees with trunks nearly nine feet in
> diameter.  These of course are used for concert pianos which is why such
> pianos cost so much.  The smaller trees are more plentiful, typically
> ranging from four foot trunks up to around seven foot trunks.  A dwarf
> version of these trees, scientifically known as the "Acrosonicus", are
> used for spinets.  Unfortunately the remainder of the Klavier tree has no
> use and so it is left to rot.  This of course is of great distress to
> environmentalists who sight pianos as being the primary cause of
> deforestation in third world countries.  For this reason many Klavier
> trees are now protected and have become illegal for export.  Fortunately
> there are large stockpiles of "pre-ban Klavier".   In the future through
> great scientific research we can expect sound boards to be available made
> from ABS plastic and CA glue.
>
> Oh... sorry, I was being sarcastic.  Just in that kind of mood this
> week!   <;~)
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV