<html> <body> Jurgen, I hope you're taking your ear muffs! :-D Let us know how it was when you get back! Avery At 01:32 PM 9/29/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I would be receiving raw material.  I could then supply either larger pieces, cut strips or pre-cut backcheck pieces.  I can do the cutting, and of course there is a cost involved in that.  That is not the stumbling block.  The wholesale price to techs would be far below that of  good quality of buckskin. Thanks for you commitment of two sets, David.  Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, two hundred and forty-nine of you...<G> I'm heading out on my trip after tomorrow, hope to have some more news in late October. If anyone has an idea who may already be purchasing this material from the manufacturer please let me know offline. Perhaps I can get some from that source.  A few yards would get us started.  I really don't need 60 yards, not this month, anyway. Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info@pianofortesupply.com <a href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com"> http://www.pianofortesupply.com</a> On Sep 29, 2005, David Skolnik wrote: - <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Jurgen- Just to clarify - when you say "backcheck sets", what are you describing?  In other words, would you be receiving the raw material and cutting it? Or sending us the material to cut ourselves? What are the dimensions?  If the material is as good as you, and others, have indicated, and assuming I can get it in a usable form, I would be willing to commit to ordering at least two "sets", price, of course, remaining a question.  I suspect you can put this thing together. David Skolnik At 09:36 PM 9/28/2005 -0700, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I have good news and bad news= on the Ecsaine front.  First the good <a href="news: " eudora="autourl">news: </a> from what I can tell by m= y (preliminary) tests, it seems to be suited for use in pianos where buckskin has been traditionally used. It even has some advantages over buckskin.  The other good news is that they are willing to sell it to me, for a reasonable price. The bad news - you guessed it - is the minimum order size.  I am still trying to negotiate this, but by the looks of it today, I would have to sell about 500 grand backcheck sets before reaching the break even point on my first order.  Let's see... maybe I can per-suede (pun intended) the Queen to do some wallpapering in Buckingham palace... Anyone else with an idea?  Looking for a business partner here, preferably the owner of a mid-size piano factory <G>. I'll pursue the issue yet, but it doesn't look too good right now. Feel free to contact me off line with any helpful suggestions. Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply <a href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com" eudora="autourl"> www.pianofortesupply.com</a> </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></x-html></blockquote> </body> </html>