Bridge Construction Method

[Delwin D. Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge Construction Method


>
> >Cool Del. I knew you'd come through. Thanks. Would it help also if I
> >ground up a little of the original soundboard and mixed that in?
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
> No! You never want to use that old Magic Tone Wood in a bridge - even if
> you do it on the North side of the shop, or any other place the sun don't
> shine. It's dangerous. The continuous reciprocal magical reinforcement of
> sound between the tone wood in the bridge, and that in the soundboard,
will
> accumulate in there until it backs up on you and blows out the bridge
pins.
> It could put somebody's eye out, and really messes up tuning stability.


Well, see--there you go. You've gone and damaged the little vibrating
discs....

Del