<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> I always thought that hickory was the traditional wood used for go bars.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joe And Penny Goss Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 5:00 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Go Bars...(Material)   <div> what do they use for bows? </div> <div> Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools <a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a> <a href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</a> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" title="mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</a> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> </div> <div> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 5:42 PM </div> <div> Subject: Re: Go Bars...(Material) </div> <div>   </div> <div> Again, I think this is breaking strength rather than shear strength - but I'm not an engineer - any engineers out there to set us straight? </div> <div>   </div> <div> Terry Farrell </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div>   </div> Maybe Joe is replying to this........ >Pick a wood that doesn't splinter/crack easily. My oak may not be the best choice as I had one bar crack and >launch across my shop. Fortunately no one was in the trajectory of the very sharp spear that went flying! :-) Avery At 03:21 PM 4/3/2006, you wrote: What's shear got to do with go-bars?   Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- I should thing Hickory would be the best choice for go bars, as it is the best wood for resistance to sheer. I used to own a pair of hickory skis and they we heavy but very flexible. It's THE material for making wooden threaded stock, for piano legs, etc. Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I     </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>