<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> <DIV> <DIV>Mmmmm ... Bar-B-Q RIBS!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now there's a man who recycles!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Do you remove them from the soundboard before cooking?</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=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe Garrett</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 10:33:17 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Recycled Upright</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack said: "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I have used oak post to make some piano benches"</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oak is a very stable/strong wood. You can use it for making various jigs, stands for power tools & blocks for installing caster trucks, etc. I certainly wouldn't throw it away. If all else fails, it's a very good wood for the wood stove, (which I have.<G>), and Bar-B-Q! (RIBS!<G>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>