sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?

[Farrell]

No. I heard they were using that and the Doug Fir to make plywood for
concrete forms for the building industry.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson, RPT" <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?


> Hasn't all the Sitka been purchased by the Japanese and already or in the
> process of being sent over as cut trees to be processed and shipped back
to
> us as products?
>
> David I.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erwinpiano" <Erwinpiano@email.msn.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:01 PM
> Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?
>
>
> > Hi Ron
> > Ain,t life interesting.All that O.C.D.(obsessive compulsive
disorder.)ing
> > and some rookie shoots your theorys out the window with a little casual
> > info.As far as I know the material coming from north hud. has been
western
> > white for many years unless they were also periodicly supplying sitka.I
> have
> > spoken with Dave Hughes often and I know this his supplier is n.h.and
> > conversation with N. gravagne over the last couple years has also
confirm
> > same.Not to be despondent ,however if your results are pleasing this
blip
> > will just be food for thought.I must say that  Daves pianos sound as
good
> as
> > any And our discussions have centered on the ribs being  more of a
primary
> > consideration for tone production than the panels and  he also uses the
> N.H.
> > rib stock so I,m guessing its doing the job ,but it is a softer wood
than
> > sitka I do contend that the sound of sitka is subtley different .The
> sustain
> > is great but hey so is the other stuff.As to your crate question Dittos
on
> > the heavy  wood crates.Allen vincent shipped me some panels last year in
a
> 2
> > by 4 rimmed crate with thin plywood sides and it was much lighterAnd
> > reusable .I sent back 2 of six nort hud. panels last week what a
> > nuisance.The B panel had a 50 degree grain angle as my A 3panel did
.Keep
> an
> > eye on the quartererness of these panels .The B had 4or5 pieces that
were
> 45
> > degrees off the quarter ooops .In fairness the rest were nice but the
> > individual pieces were all a little narrow i.e.2 an half or up to 3 inch
> .It
> > is possible to get panels from soundswoods in Idaho if you not in a
hurry
> I
> > had some last year with peices aswide as 7 inches with 5 or 6 being
> > common.Wonderful sounding stuff.they have a good supplier of raw sitka.I
> > think I,ll inquire again as to availability.I can supply the no. if you
> > wish.
> > Best DaleErwin from Sunny calif. and 63 degrees
> >
> >
> >
>