[pianotech] Bottom Board Material

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Fri Feb 18 06:39:02 MST 2011


On 2/18/2011 7:27 AM, Terry Farrell wrote:
> Darn, can you clone your thinking cap and maybe sell them? Simple,
> shudda-thought-of-that-myself, easy to do, and clearly maximum holding
> power. Excellent suggestion.
>
> So if it is not screw holding ability that makes you favor Baltic Birch
> plywood, what is it?

It holds screws very well, last time I used it. Google it and find some 
information.


> I know you have written about it numerous times in
> the past that it is your choice for jigs and other applications. Cheap?
> Consistently flat? Easy to machine?

Flat, stable, tough, uniform, actually has the laminations glued 
together (unlike some plywood), and doesn't splinter half way across 
it's length on the face lamination when it's saw cut.
Ron N


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