Grows in Europe, also called Weissbuche, which literally means "white book" based my limited knowledge of German. Frank Weston -----Original Message----- From: Brian Trout <btrout@desupernet.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Why?... What's Hornbeam? >Please forgive the ignorance here, but what is Hornbeam? I know what maple >is. I have maple trees in my yard. But I've never seen a Hornbeam tree? >Is it just a nickname? Is it a tropical wood? Inquiring minds want to >know... :-) > >Brian Trout >Quarryville, Pa. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert Goodale <rrg@nevada.edu> >To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> >Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 5:06 PM >Subject: Re: Why? > > >> >> >>Delwin D Fandrich wrote: >> >>> And who -- besides Renner, that is -- really believes that hornbeam >shanks are >>> superior to even relatively decent maple shanks? >> >>ME. >> >>Rob Goodale, RPT >> >> >
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