Dale, Would you mind clarifying what you mean by spine? If you mean the straight side of the piano that is not always at 90 degrees to the belly rail. The Sty B is a good example. Phil --- Phillip Ford Piano Service & Restoration 1777 Yosemite Ave - 215 San Francisco, CA 94124 On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 15:48:02 Erwinspiano wrote: > > Del > > Just for the record when any of us refer to grain angle in a soundboard >could we specify where it is we are measuring that from so all can be clear >as to intended meaning > I.E. I always measure off the spine. What I have found 90% of time is >either a 45 or 40 degree of grain angle which is mostly perpendicular to the >ribs. Stwy models s,m,l,are all 45 degrees O's, A s Cs Bs Ds are most all 40 >degrees. I have had this problem when ordering boards and it can become >really annoying when the long awaiited boards show up with bizarre and >unusual configurations!!!! > If your talking 60 degrees off the belly and not the spine that >translates into something close to 40 or 45 degrees measures off the spine if >I,m thinking straight. > Would you mind clarifying > Thanks --Dale > >
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