<!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 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV><FONT size=3>I know one thing. This talk about ribs is making me = hungry. I'm going to my first guild meeting in Chicago on Tuesday. Are there any = others on this list part of that guild?  Where can I get some good ribs in = Chicago?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>ps. the lady canceled the mouse job. = YEAH!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> ; <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 18, = 2006 10:36 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: laminated = ribs</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> Terry</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    The times I've done this there = seems to be a fair bit -o- saw dust from machining.  After  = re-sawing one slice off the slab  each exposed face will require a trip = thru the planer/jointer  to provide for a nice glue joint.  Hey = there's waste in any wood milling operation.  Terry has a big fat bandsaw = though & I hear he's good with it.  Hey Terry, Still got all the fingers?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2>Right.  I was wondering how it would be less wasteful = to make laminated<BR>ribs.  Now I get it.  Curiosity has me asking = what kind of stock you are<BR>using to make your ribs, Terry.  How = many plies?  How much have you<BR>experimented with different number = of plies, dimensions, grain orientations,<BR>etc?<BR><BR>This subject = is intriguing to me.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>William R. Monroe</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Baskerville Old Face" size=3 = PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SERIF"><B></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Baskerville Old = Face" color=#000000 PTSIZE="14" FAMILY="SERIF"><U>Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Baskerville Old Face" = color=#000000 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SERIF"></U><BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, = Calif 95357</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Baskerville = Old Face" color=#000000 PTSIZE="14" FAMILY="SERIF">Shop = 209-5778397<BR>cell 209-985-0990<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Baskerville Old Face" = color=#000000 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SERIF"><U>WWW. = Erwinspiano.com</U><BR><B>Specializing in the  restoration, service & Sales of<BR>Steinway, Mason & = Hamlin, & other fine = pianos</B></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>