Bridge Pins, was Bridge Capping Materials: Ebony?

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Ron raises a point regarding alternative materials.  I think that 
when looking to improve bridge pins we would be looking for something 
that is much more resistant to grooving and also won't support a rust 
bond.  I wouldn't go in the direction of regular steel because rust 
is such an issue here.  Titanium probably does resist grooving better 
that what is usually used for bridge pins.  I've thought about 
stainless, is it harder than what we usually use?  Any other 
improvements to consider?

Andrew Anderson