Pinblocks - Good & Bad

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Terry,
               Other than the price, it's Bolduc all the way for me, they 
are very forgiving blocks, easy to drill, and no inconsistencies from rate 
of feed.
I have seen no down side, and no jumpy pins. That I have always seen in 
Delignite.
Roger


At 09:46 PM 2/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Anyone interested in the perfect pinblock? I am.
>
>Where price is not a concern, to the best of my knowledge, the 
>quarter-sawn, 5-ply, hard maple Bolduc pinblock and perhaps the 
>many-laminate, rotary(?)-cut, European Beach Delignite pinblock are 
>considered two of the best. Are there others in this class?
>
>I would like to hear what folks think are the strong and weak points of 
>both blocks (or other top quality blocks).
>
>Bolduc - strong points - excellent tuning feel. What else is good about 
>the Bolduc block?
>
>Bolduc - weak points - lack strength in no-plate-bushings applications - 
>tuning pin can work forward. Is that true? Any other weak points?
>
>Delignite - strong points - strong, resists pin migration in 
>no-plate-bushings applications, resists tuning characteristic changes with 
>humidity fluctuations. Other good points?
>
>Delignite - weak points - drilling critical to get appropriate torque. Do 
>they last as long - perhaps pins will loosen faster with such a rigid block?
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Terry Farrell
>
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