yikes....... David I. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 4:33 PM Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson? > No. I heard they were using that and the Doug Fir to make plywood for > concrete forms for the building industry. > > Terry Farrell > Piano Tuning & Service > Tampa, Florida > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ilvedson, RPT" <ilvey@jps.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:44 PM > Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson? > > > > 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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