MDF

[Delwin D Fandrich]

pianoman wrote:
> 
> Dear list,
> MDF is still particleboard.  It may be more finely ground up, heavier, and
> more stable but it is just a higher refinement of particleboard.  What we
> do know is that it dulls edges faster.  Since I am cheap and hate to pay to
> resharpen tools this is one reason I do not like the stuff.  Come to think
> of it I don't like polyester finishes either, so there.
> James Grebe
> R.P.T. from St. Louis
> pianoman@inlink.com
> "A MAN IS LIKE A PIECE OF STEEL- HE IS NO GOOD IF HE LOSES HIS TEMPER"

James, 

Well, I'm not all that much of a fan of MDF either, but I do see the
need for it (at least for some applications) in our modern society. But
I can find no excuse for polyester finishes on pianos. Or on anything
else, for that matter.

--ddf