Bridge Root Building Success

[Farrell]

No concerns about sound leaking out the open end grain at the 
doglegs? 

In this particular case I don't know that that was a concern. But yeah, for anyone so inclined, it does solve that problem.

I suppose that means it's time to ask about the 
obvious refraction differences in alternate layers of your 
 laminations. 'Splain, please.

I'm not really sure exactly what you mean by refraction differences. Are you referring to bending soundwaves somehow?

The goal of the designer for the alternate layers of maple and mahogany is to have the bridge root made of two woods of different densities. Apparently, the theory is that sound will propagate at different rates along the bridge (and hence the desire for continuous laminations) in the two different density woods.

Is that what you were looking for?

Terry "I don't design 'em, I just build 'em!" Farrell


----- Original Message ----- 
>> Thanks! His interest reflected a popular theory regarding the speed of 
>> sound transmission through woods of different densities.
>>  
>> Terry Farrell
> 
> No concerns about sound leaking out the open end grain at the 
> doglegs? I suppose that means it's time to ask about the 
> obvious refraction differences in alternate layers of your 
> laminations. 'Splain, please.
> 
> Ron N
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