oddities puzzler #2

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@KSCABLE.com
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 08:15:58 -0600


>Whoa.... this really happened ??? what kinda material was it made of and how
>did the split look, it obviously didnt affect the mounting of the hammers and
>whippens themselves or you woulda noticed loose parts. Didnt think this kinda
>thing could happen really, I wonder what caused the split?

Yep, it really happened. It's made from two planks of maple, glued
together. The glue joint failed, and the top half of the rail with the
hammers attached went north to a point past where the jacks could reach the
butt.

Ron N


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