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<DIV><STRONG><EM> All</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> I got the idea of adding Delgnit bridge cap
material as a top covering on my pin blocks from Ron N & Yamaha blocks
& luved it. So 2 or 4 months ago I asked Bob Marinelli at
Piano tech to get Andre to make this new type block as a Bolduc alternative
to the more expensive Bolduc blocks,which are beautiful but not
feasable for many econo type jobs. I didn't expect this so soon but here it is.
Must have been in the works already.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> This isn't zzzzactly what I had in mind but it's along
those lines. Haven't used one yet. I wish he had not put the thin
layers in the middle of the block. </EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> I have used several of the the Burkel blocks
which looks similar & it has 3 ....10 mm laminations of flat sawn
maple, capped with the rotary cut thin top cap pieces. This is also a very
nice feeling block & a double panel is $389.00. The new Bolduc block is
approx $400.00</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> That's all I know</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000
size=2><EM>Anyone seen the new Bolduc "hybrid" pinblock?</EM><BR><BR>(runs on
bio-diesel?)<BR><BR>> From the photo, looks similar in some ways to what Ron
N. and <BR>> others are<BR>trying to acheive, by laminating a top layer
of Delignit (or similar) <BR>onto<BR>standard pinblock stock.<BR><BR>Mark
Cramer,<BR>Brandon University</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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