Curve on Bridge Bottom

[Ron Nossaman]

>I find it very hard to believe that Steinway do not plane an arc on the 
>upper side of the ribs before gluing up.  Are you sure this is their practice?
>
>JD

I've never heard anything to the contrary, even from Steinway. Standing in
the factory in front of one of their rib presses, I listened to a
description of the process from Bill Garlick, who was working for them at
the time. Flat ribs. As far as I know, they've never done it any differently.

Ron N