sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?

[David Ilvedson, RPT]

Hasn't all the Sitka been purchased by the Japanese and already or in the
process of being sent over as cut trees to be processed and shipped back to
us as products?

David I.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erwinpiano" <Erwinpiano@email.msn.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson?


> Hi Ron
> Ain,t life interesting.All that O.C.D.(obsessive compulsive disorder.)ing
> and some rookie shoots your theorys out the window with a little casual
> info.As far as I know the material coming from north hud. has been western
> white for many years unless they were also periodicly supplying sitka.I
have
> spoken with Dave Hughes often and I know this his supplier is n.h.and
> conversation with N. gravagne over the last couple years has also confirm
> same.Not to be despondent ,however if your results are pleasing this blip
> will just be food for thought.I must say that  Daves pianos sound as good
as
> any And our discussions have centered on the ribs being  more of a primary
> consideration for tone production than the panels and  he also uses the
N.H.
> rib stock so I,m guessing its doing the job ,but it is a softer wood than
> sitka I do contend that the sound of sitka is subtley different .The
sustain
> is great but hey so is the other stuff.As to your crate question Dittos on
> the heavy  wood crates.Allen vincent shipped me some panels last year in a
2
> by 4 rimmed crate with thin plywood sides and it was much lighterAnd
> reusable .I sent back 2 of six nort hud. panels last week what a
> nuisance.The B panel had a 50 degree grain angle as my A 3panel did .Keep
an
> eye on the quartererness of these panels .The B had 4or5 pieces that were
45
> degrees off the quarter ooops .In fairness the rest were nice but the
> individual pieces were all a little narrow i.e.2 an half or up to 3 inch
.It
> is possible to get panels from soundswoods in Idaho if you not in a hurry
I
> had some last year with peices aswide as 7 inches with 5 or 6 being
> common.Wonderful sounding stuff.they have a good supplier of raw sitka.I
> think I,ll inquire again as to availability.I can supply the no. if you
> wish.
> Best DaleErwin from Sunny calif. and 63 degrees
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