<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman Greek" LANG="0"><I>In a message dated 4/6/2002 8:54:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:<B>Tallow/Graphite/Bridges Question </B><BR>
Date:4/6/2002 8:54:17 AM Pacific Standard Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A><BR>
Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>
To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>
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.. The only reason to use a dark substance on a bridge is that<BR>
it is easier to see where the termination point should be, when chiseling<BR>
the termination.<BR>
Regards,<BR>
Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman Greek" LANG="0"><I> Joe---It certainly is easier to do notching and bridge layout woth black and white to contrast by but if not graphite what ? and is graphite such a detriment in this application? I doubt it and will continue to use it till find another idea. I life the natural look and I think on my next spec. piano I'll consider it.<BR>
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