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<DIV><FONT size=2>I cut one in half, and look for a nice semi-log =
curve to the
profile, starting at the base and then arching down to the stem... =
The border of the core should arch nicely away from the exact =
center,
giving a good back-core length... Be sure to check the =
stem for
flagpoling... If you find a spider sitting on one, they seem to =
hold their
shape the longest... The Fuji apples look nice, but the quality of =
the
Asian ones is suspect...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Anon--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>(Quick, Conrad: my suit!)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jkanter@rollingball.com =
href="mailto:jkanter@rollingball.com">Jason
Kanter</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> Saturday, July 02, 2005 =
4:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> OT Apple picking</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've =
been
wondering for a couple of years now. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Am I =
the only one
who selects nice, crisp apples by tapping and listening to them? The =
best ones
have a nice high tone, nice attack and actually a bit of
sustain.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>Surely this is a
common practice among piano tuners?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>My =
wife finds it
quite odd and amusing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343082220-02072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Jason</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>