Sitka EMC

[Richard Moody]

Thanks for the reply.  The internet was created for "inquiring
minds" I think. For comparing ideas and experiences what could be
better?  Perhaps my notion about naturally cured wood vs forced
cured is a superstition.  There is also the possibility that
forced cured might be better.  Who knows?   Or the better question
is, how do we find out ? Dale's experience with 20 year old wood
is welcome information.


----- Original Message -----
From: <Erwinspiano@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: Sitka EMC


> In a message dated 11/7/2002 8:44:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> remoody@midstatesd.net writes:
>
>
> >
> >
> > Sooner or later there may be demonstrable empirical difference
> > between artificial drying and natural drying of sound board
> > material.  I bet I  can sell more "natural seasoned" boards
than
> > "forced dried" boards.   Anybody hiring that has sb material
over
> > seven years old? ---rm
> >
>
>                 Yes, maybe but wouldn't you go broke waiting
those seven
> years. I once heard that air dried sail boat mast rarely snapped
but kiln
> dried ones did so more often. Sailors any truth to that story???
>           I have some Sitka spruce boards made from air dried
lumber cured
> for  twenty years. I can't tell a stitch of difference
subjectively or
> objectively in the sound. It ain't just one thing.
>          Dale Erwin
>