Spruce Chase/New Sitka supplier

[BEATRIX ERWIN]

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Terry ,Jeannie, Ron O and list ,
  Until now Rick has made boards only for himself with exception of a stw=
y D board he made for me as a favor ,so Terry yes this is a new and welco=
me development.
   Actually Rick has wanted to offer boards to the trade  for some time b=
ut Spruce wood supply has been the issue until now, as well as gearing up=
 an entire new and separate division of Roseland Piano Co.
  Jeannie ,thanks for the interest I'll talk to Rick on Monday and get ba=
ck to you.
        Dale Erwin
----- Original Message -----
From: Farrell
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 1:45 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Spruce Chase/New Sitka supplier
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What is new about this? I'm quite sure Roseland has been offering tongue =
& groove joined spruce soundboard blanks for some years. Am I wrong? Or i=
s the newness here an improved source?
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Terry Farrell
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From: Jeannie Grassi =20
To: pianotech@ptg.org =20
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 4:08 PM
Subject: RE: Spruce Chase/New Sitka supplier


Hi Dale,
Do you have an email address for Rick?  This sounds great.  I'd like to p=
ut this info in the Journal.  Maybe Rick would like to write it up, or pe=
rhaps you would????  I'll contact him and see if he is ready to make this=
 public.  =20
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jeannie
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf O=
f BEATRIX ERWIN
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:55 PM
To: pianotech
Subject: Spruce Chase/New Sitka supplier


  List
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    In Dec. I  entered a posting on the topic of looking for a Sitka spru=
ce /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 rea=
dy to work panels. Rick Wheeler of Roseland Piano company , The guy who m=
akes new key sets), and I have talked extensively about finding a reliabl=
e source of wood and or producing panels ourselves.
 As it turns out those conversations have motivated Rick ,who has the kno=
wledge ,expertise and facility to produce boards, to commit to a new Prem=
ium sound board making enterprise.  =20
     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 w=
ell as a Sitka cross breed.
   Production will start soon.  Rick says the quality of the premium Sitk=
a will knock your eyes out. My previous experience with panels from the n=
ow defunct Sound Woods Co.  were by far the finest example of Sitka board=
s I have ever witnessed.
   Ricks goal is to provide premium quality boards to independent technic=
ians. He is currently working on perfecting his tongue and groove assembl=
y techniques for production as opposed to the standard butt joint configu=
ration. This joinery technique increase the strength and durability of th=
e 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 hims=
elf and knows what the guys in the trade want. What a relief.
   It's always great for our business to have new suppliers including sou=
ndboard suppliers as there aren't that many of them.
  If any are interested in placing an order Call Rick at 1-503-654-1888 i=
n Milwaukee ,Oregon.
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     Best----Dale Erwin




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