<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff> <P>That's why I added the term "crack-wise" ... it's ALL we know.</P> <P>What would be a good proceedure for evaluating a board, beyond the visual inspection?  </P> <P>I guess one can start with: Sustain, evenness of volume for identical blows, downbearing and crown(?) ... <BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR>Joshua 24:15<BR><BR><BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: Farrell <MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 09/26/2006 6:09:33 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Old upright-Honesty-Lost business= ok?<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><EM>"Soundboard and bridges in excellent shape, crack-wise."</EM></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>And what does that tell us about the soundboard?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>