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<DIV>What the heck is <FONT face=Arial>Sapele?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A =
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Erwinpiano@email.msn.com"
title=Erwinpiano@email.msn.com>Erwinpiano</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 13, 2001 =
12:17
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: wood weight</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> List</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ray at Ronsen Piano Hammer just =
sent me
specific wood weights. Thought you might be =
interested.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ray has a new =
light weight
maple molding which is lighter than sapele. I find this an =
advantage
because with less wood weight I can use the 16 lb. felt which makes =
for a
taller hammer especially in the octave 5&6.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Be gone for few days. Be =
back
weds.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Blessed Easter to
All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dale =
Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:ronsen@ulster.net" title=ronsen@ulster.net>Ray =
Negron</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:erwinpiano@email.msn.com"
title=erwinpiano@email.msn.com>Dale Erwin</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:25 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> wood weight</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dale,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am enclosing some information from =
the book,
"World Wood In Color".The weights given are for a cubic foot of each
species.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hard maple =
45lb.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>red
maple 39</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Silver maple =
34</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon maple =
35</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sapele =
39
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Walnut =
40</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Honduran mahogany
34</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>S.A. mahogany =
40</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>African mahogany
35</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yellow birch =
44</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paper birch =
39</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cherry =
36</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV></FONT><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>Ray</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>Negron Ronsen Piano
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