Bridge pins/ Pin blocks.

[jolly roger]

>Fact is that even in grands the odds of causeing damage without support are
>relativly low. Its just that they are high enough that nobody wants to
take any
>unnecessary  chances... and rightly so.
--
>Richard Brekne

Hi Ric,
           I've seen enough failed pin blocks on grands in this area, to
have an opposing view.
Delamination around the tenor break where the pins are close, and there is
very little material, is the highest risk zone. Given our dry climate, and
the way 60yr old hide glues behave here, it's a very high risk.