Fw: Bridge caps: box wood vs maple

[Erwinpiano]

Hi Dave

 I do not have pesonal expeireince with new boxwwod but have heard from
others that it's easeir to carve where the treble sections curve and grain
oreintation gets squirrly.  I don't think it's as hard as maple Or at least
the old stwy caps made from it appear less dense.  Can someone one else
confirm that?
  Would like to try it myself!

 Dale Erwin


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 7:56 PM
Subject: Bridge caps: box wood vs maple


> Thank you all for the answer to my previous query.  Piantek does, in fact,
> get their maple bridge material from Bolduc.  I understand some bridge
caps
> are made out of box wood.  How is box wood different from maple in terms
of
> workability?  I understand it is somewhat brittle.  Does it have any
> advantages and if so, where do you get it in a form suitable for bridge
> capping?
>
> David Love
> _________________________________________________________________
> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
>