<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans= Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff>But is there any comparison between theirs= and yours?   I don't think so...you have to sell the= hand-made quality vs. the assembly line, 10 cents and hour= workers.<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: James Grebe= <PIANOMAN@ACCESSUS.NET><BR>To: <TUNE4U@EARTHLINK.NET>, Pianotech= <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Sat, 14 May 2005 09:38:44= -0500<BR>Subject: Re: Fw: Recycled upright<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial>It also adds a much inflated= boost in selling price because of the extra fitting. = Benches are hard to sell from the shop for a reasonable profit= because of the extremely low cost Asian benches.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of= Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing= instruments<BR>(314) 608-4137<BR><A= href="http://www.jamesgrebe.com/">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526= Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU= BELIEVE!<BR><A= href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></D= IV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=tune4u@earthlink.net= href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">alan and carolyn barnard</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, May 14, 2005= 12:11 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Fw: Recycled= upright</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Zowee. Beautiful.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think if I ever got the notion to build benches, I would= make them all stretcher benches. I think it adds so much= stability and "solidness" to the bench.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></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=JackHouweling@dccnet.com= href="mailto:JackHouweling@dccnet.com">Jack Houweling</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> 05/13/2005 8:48:36 PM= </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: Recycled= upright</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Here are two piano benches I= made from the back posts of an old upright.  I also save= any ivory I can get.They are both solid oak and= the black bench has ivory= inlay.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR> <P> <HR> <P></P>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG= Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 -= Release Date: 5/13/2005<BR> <P> <HR> <P></P>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG= Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 -= Release Date:= 5/13/2005<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTM= L>