----- Original Message ----- From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: March 01, 2002 7:44 AM Subject: Re: Bechstein Date > Hi John. > > Sorry for my english, which is less than perfect. Nor is mine--and it's my only one.... > > How would you call a rim made not of one continuous bended multi-layer piece > of wood (as in modern pianos), but one made in three parts, making an angle > at each junction ? I'm not sure if there is an official name for these. We simply call them two-piece or three-piece rims depending on how many separate sections are used. > > I understood that Terry calls a chine that junction making an angle between > two adjascent parts of the rim. That is because Terry knows a thing or two about boat building. The squared edge of a boat hull is called a chine. It is as good a name as any. > > Some Bechstein pianos, from after 1900 or so, have two of them, and the > older ones have three of them. The modern Bechstein piano has none. They are not quite out of fashion yet. Our new 200 cm grand will have two chines. The bass and treble sides are straight and there is one bent side. Regards, Del
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