I just have one question Terry, It looks like the grain direction is NOT what it usually is in a grand piano. Is there a reason for this. Are the ribs for this piano running the other way (along the treble bridge)? Or are they not perpendicular to the grain of the board? Just wondering, Marcel Carey Sherbrooke, QC > I agree with you regarding minimizing flaws in wood by laminating - not only will one reduce the effect of any flaws present, one can also do a better job of identifying small flaws (knots, pitch pockets, insect damage, etc.) and eliminate those pieces. > > Terry Farrell > > [http://by115w.bay115.mail.live.com/mail/SafeRedirect.aspx?hm__tg=http://65.54.250.249/att/GetAttachment.aspx&hm__qs=file%3d951584b3-b818-4371-aa5e-ddde6bb08c27.jpg%26ct%3daW1hZ2UvanBlZw_3d_3d%26name%3daW1hZ2UwMDA1LmpwZw_3d_3d%26inline%3d1%26rfc%3d0%26empty%3dFalse%26imgsrc%3dcid%253a001501c862fd%2524ce4e1210%25246501a8c0%2540murrayb76fc788&oneredir=1&ip=10.1.106.213&d=d3183&mf=0] > > [http://by115w.bay115.mail.live.com/mail/SafeRedirect.aspx?hm__tg=http://65.54.250.249/att/GetAttachment.aspx&hm__qs=file%3db9aac45d-914f-4fb9-b65f-6bac587290fe.jpg%26ct%3daW1hZ2UvanBlZw_3d_3d%26name%3daW1hZ2UwMDE2LmpwZw_3d_3d%26inline%3d1%26rfc%3d0%26empty%3dFalse%26imgsrc%3dcid%253a001601c862fd%2524ce52cd00%25246501a8c0%2540murrayb76fc788&oneredir=1&ip=10.1.106.213&d=d3183&mf=0] > > Tapering at the tail - you can see the two offset grain directions. > > [http://by115w.bay115.mail.live.com/mail/SafeRedirect.aspx?hm__tg=http://65.54.250.249/att/GetAttachment.aspx&hm__qs=file%3d915b5e3a-7bac-4d59-8629-4dd62ba81b35.jpg%26ct%3daW1hZ2UvanBlZw_3d_3d%26name%3daW1hZ2UwMDA1LmpwZw_3d_3d%26inline%3d1%26rfc%3d0%26empty%3dFalse%26imgsrc%3dcid%253a001701c862fd%2524ce52cd00%25246501a8c0%2540murrayb76fc788&oneredir=1&ip=10.1.106.213&d=d3183&mf=0] > > > [http://by115w.bay115.mail.live.com/mail/SafeRedirect.aspx?hm__tg=http://65.54.250.249/att/GetAttachment.aspx&hm__qs=file%3d03d56a9a-afd0-44e3-b478-15439f0d9ac2.jpg%26ct%3daW1hZ2UvanBlZw_3d_3d%26name%3daW1hZ2UwMDE3LmpwZw_3d_3d%26inline%3d1%26rfc%3d0%26empty%3dFalse%26imgsrc%3dcid%253a001801c862fd%2524ce52cd00%25246501a8c0%2540murrayb76fc788&oneredir=1&ip=10.1.106.213&d=d3183&mf=0] > > > [http://by115w.bay115.mail.live.com/mail/SafeRedirect.aspx?hm__tg=http://65.54.250.249/att/GetAttachment.aspx&hm__qs=file%3d70d28425-ab10-4f18-bdeb-3b0dcbd332a0.jpg%26ct%3daW1hZ2UvanBlZw_3d_3d%26name%3daW1hZ2UwMDE4LmpwZw_3d_3d%26inline%3d1%26rfc%3d0%26empty%3dFalse%26imgsrc%3dcid%253a001901c862fd%2524ce52cd00%25246501a8c0%2540murrayb76fc788&oneredir=1&ip=10.1.106.213&d=d3183&mf=0] _________________________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0005.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 41073 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080130/4d85f4c2/attachment-0005.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0016.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 33253 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080130/4d85f4c2/attachment-0006.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0005.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 24308 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080130/4d85f4c2/attachment-0007.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0017.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 28144 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080130/4d85f4c2/attachment-0008.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0018.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 35268 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080130/4d85f4c2/attachment-0009.jpg
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