No. I heard they were using that and the Doug Fir to make plywood for concrete forms for the building industry. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson, RPT" <ilvey@jps.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:44 PM Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson? > Hasn't all the Sitka been purchased by the Japanese and already or in the > process of being sent over as cut trees to be processed and shipped back to > us as products? > > David I. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erwinpiano" <Erwinpiano@email.msn.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:01 PM > Subject: Re: sources for sitka panels ? north hudson? > > > > Hi Ron > > Ain,t life interesting.All that O.C.D.(obsessive compulsive disorder.)ing > > and some rookie shoots your theorys out the window with a little casual > > info.As far as I know the material coming from north hud. has been western > > white for many years unless they were also periodicly supplying sitka.I > have > > spoken with Dave Hughes often and I know this his supplier is n.h.and > > conversation with N. gravagne over the last couple years has also confirm > > same.Not to be despondent ,however if your results are pleasing this blip > > will just be food for thought.I must say that Daves pianos sound as good > as > > any And our discussions have centered on the ribs being more of a primary > > consideration for tone production than the panels and he also uses the > N.H. > > rib stock so I,m guessing its doing the job ,but it is a softer wood than > > sitka I do contend that the sound of sitka is subtley different .The > sustain > > is great but hey so is the other stuff.As to your crate question Dittos on > > the heavy wood crates.Allen vincent shipped me some panels last year in a > 2 > > by 4 rimmed crate with thin plywood sides and it was much lighterAnd > > reusable .I sent back 2 of six nort hud. panels last week what a > > nuisance.The B panel had a 50 degree grain angle as my A 3panel did .Keep > an > > eye on the quartererness of these panels .The B had 4or5 pieces that were > 45 > > degrees off the quarter ooops .In fairness the rest were nice but the > > individual pieces were all a little narrow i.e.2 an half or up to 3 inch > .It > > is possible to get panels from soundswoods in Idaho if you not in a hurry > I > > had some last year with peices aswide as 7 inches with 5 or 6 being > > common.Wonderful sounding stuff.they have a good supplier of raw sitka.I > > think I,ll inquire again as to availability.I can supply the no. if you > > wish. > > Best DaleErwin from Sunny calif. and 63 degrees > > > > > > >
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