interesting wood article

[Farrell]

If  high density were such an important factor, why didn't the Cremonese
violinmakers just cut down a hard maple tree instead of a spruce?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: RE: interesting wood article


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> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Ron Koval
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:48 AM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org; caut@ptg.org
> Subject: interesting wood article
>
>
> Saw this today:
>
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/1002745.asp?0dm=W15NT
>
> Thought some of you might like to read about the theory that a mini ice
age
> could be responsible for the density of the wood used by Stradivarius.
>
> Ron Koval
> Chicagoland
>
> Interesting, Ron.  Some years ago, I read an article about "chemically
> aging" spruce, suggested as a technique used by Stradivarius.  This
> technique would cause wood fiber to become more dense; the chemicals and
> procedures escape me, but I do remember the their test results showed an
> improved tone, similar to the sound of Strads.  The instrument was
evaluated
> by several accomplished violinists who commented favorably about the sound
> having similar characteristics.
> For what it's worth.
>
> Paul C
>
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