Spruce Chase/New Sitka supplier

[Ron Overs]

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Jeannie,

Rick Wheeler's email address is;

rick@roselandpiano.com

mailto:rick@roselandpiano.com

http://www.roselandpiano.com

Thanks for bringing this info to our attention Dale.

>  In Dec. I  entered a posting on the topic of looking for a Sitka 
>spruce /soundboard panel source. As I really like working with Sitka 
>and have had excellent tonal results I was anxious to find either 
>raw wood or ready to work panels. Rick Wheeler of Roseland Piano 
>company (the guy who makes new key sets),

I met Rick at Reno and inspected his keysets. They were very well 
made. He also makes a custom style of black key with a pin-line of 
maple inserted so as to follow the contour of the black key top. A 
very pretty touch for that special instrument.

An image of Ricks custom black keys can be found at;

http://www.roselandpiano.com/keytour/pages/k2.htm

And they look even better in real life.

Rick will certainly be on my short list of possible key makers for 
our coming 230 cm piano.

>and I have talked extensively about finding a reliable source of 
>wood and or producing panels ourselves.
>  As it turns out those conversations have motivated Rick ,who has 
>the knowledge ,expertise and facility to produce boards, to commit 
>to a new Premium sound board making enterprise.
>      He has been working with the wood broker for the former Stein & 
>Volk /Sound Woods soundboard panel supplier in McCall Idaho. The 
>Wood broker  has been able to locate adequate sources of Sitka & 
>Engelman Spruce as well as a Sitka cross breed.
>    Production will start soon.  Rick says the quality of the premium 
>Sitka will knock your eyes out. My previous experience with panels 
>from the now defunct Sound Woods Co.  were by far the finest example 
>of Sitka boards I have ever witnessed.
>    Ricks goal is to provide premium quality boards to independent 
>technicians. He is currently working on perfecting his tongue and 
>groove assembly techniques for production as opposed to the standard 
>butt joint configuration. This joinery technique increase the 
>strength and durability of the panels and resists compression 
>swelling around the glue joints which as  you know is where most of 
>the cell damage occurs in soundboards exposed to excess humidity 
>over time. Rick is also a piano tech./ rebuilder himself and knows 
>what the guys in the trade want. What a relief.
>    It's always great for our business to have new 
>suppliers including soundboard suppliers as there aren't that many 
>of them.
>   If any are interested in placing an order Call Rick at 
>1-503-654-1888 in Milwaukee ,Oregon.
>
>      Best----Dale Erwin

Ron O.
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Overs Pianos
Sydney Australia
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