Screw holding is a factor for the pedal brackets if you are not using T nuts. My questions here were more just generally aimed at Baltic Birch characteristics more than at my original question specifically. Go throw a another log on the fire John. ;-) Terry Farrell PS: On another, perhaps more important topic, I was recently reading about the increasingly spectacular Aurora Borealis displays the past couple years with a peak expected next year. Have you seen good displays - I know you're pretty far north! On Feb 18, 2011, at 4:14 PM, John Ross wrote: > Am I missing something? > The screws go through the board, and secure it to the piano, so > screw holding isn't a factor. > Ron addressed the pedal brackets, suggesting T nuts. > John Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia > On 2011-02-18, at 9:10 AM, Terry Farrell wrote: > >> Baltic Birch has many thin laminations - is that correct? Are the >> inner laminations reasonably hard for good screw holding? That >> might just be a wiener! All else being equal, I'd rather use >> plywood - just seems like that would be the most stable and easiest >> to work with. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> On Feb 17, 2011, at 8:48 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: >> >>> On 2/17/2011 6:51 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: >>>> I will be fabricating a new bottom board for a customer's >>>> vertical piano >>>> (moisture/mold damage). Any opinions on the best material for the >>>> job? >>> >>> I always liked Baltic Birch for this. >>> Ron N >> >
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