<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>What are these added belly braces and cut-off bars usually made of?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianobuilders@olynet.com href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">Delwin D. Fandrich</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/27/2003 3:36:45 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Soundboard Cutoff Bars</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT size=2>David,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Attached is an image of a soundboard cutoff in a rim with two added  bellybraces. One extending from the first longitudinal brace to the inner rim along the straight side. The other is in the trebel region extending from the inside curve of the rim to the otherwise unsupported treble <FONT size=2></FONT>region of the bellyrail.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Del</FONT></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=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 25, 2003 5:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Fw: D hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>That's it, thanks.  Of what purpose is the soundboard cutoff bar?  I presume from the name that it attaches to the underside of the soundboard?  If so, in what manner is it attached and is it crowned to match the curvature of the board at that point?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></FONT><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>David Love</DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>