sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?

[David Ilvedson, RPT]

yikes.......

David I.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?


> 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>