[pianotech] #2 Soundboard Wood

Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Thu Mar 12 14:31:20 PDT 2009


The pink in Sitka boards is the heartwood.

Terry Farrell
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  Other lumber guys have told me it's the iron content in the wood that creates the reddish color. I can't confirm this but.... 
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    Dale
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