<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; FONT: 10pt = verdana; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>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 is the newness here an improved = source?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jgrassi@silverlink.net = href="mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net">Jeannie Grassi</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 06, = 2001 4:08 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Spruce Chase/New = Sitka supplier</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270560320-06102001><FONT face=Arial size=3>Hi Dale,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270560320-06102001><FONT face=Arial size=3>Do = you have an email address for Rick?  This sounds great.  I'd like to put = this info in the Journal.  Maybe Rick would like to write it up, or = perhaps you would????  I'll contact him and see if he is ready to make = this public.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270560320-06102001><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270560320-06102001><FONT face=Arial size=3>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org">owner-pianotech@ptg.org</A> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>BEATRIX ERWIN<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:55 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Spruce Chase/New Sitka supplier<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>  List</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    In Dec. I  entered a posting on the = topic of looking for a Sitka spruce /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 ready to work panels. Rick = Wheeler of Roseland Piano company , The guy who makes new key sets), and I have talked extensively about finding a reliable source of = wood and or producing panels ourselves.</DIV> <DIV> As it turns out those conversations have motivated Rick = ,who has the knowledge ,expertise and facility to produce boards, to commit = to a new Premium sound board making enterprise.  </DIV> <DIV>     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 well as a Sitka cross = breed.</DIV> <DIV>   Production will start soon.  Rick says the = quality of the premium Sitka will knock your eyes out. My previous experience = with panels from the now defunct Sound Woods Co.  were by far the = finest example of Sitka boards I have ever witnessed.</DIV> <DIV>   Ricks goal is to provide premium quality boards to = independent technicians. He is currently working on perfecting his = tongue and groove assembly techniques for production as opposed to the = standard butt joint configuration. This joinery technique increase the = strength and durability of the 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 himself and knows what the guys in the trade want. = What a relief.</DIV> <DIV>   It's always great for our business to have new suppliers including soundboard suppliers as there aren't that = many of them.</DIV> <DIV>  If any are interested in placing an order Call Rick at 1-503-654-1888 in Milwaukee ,Oregon.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>     Best----Dale Erwin<BR><BR></DIV> <P> <HR> <FONT face=Arial size=2>Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A href="http://www.grisoft.com">www.grisoft.com</A>). <BR>Version: = 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: = 9/18/2001<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT> <P> <HR> <FONT face=Arial size=2>Outgoing mail is certified Virus = Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A = href="http://www.grisoft.com">www.grisoft.com</A>). <BR>Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>