Hey! all you lovable piano technicians. <G> I'm doing the replacement repair ala Spurlock on the balance rail hole and was looking for the ideal wood to use. I can go talk to an old friend who is a logger and has his own mill and get some nice tight grain Sugar Pine but I'm not sure if grain orientation is important. Plus it's work to reduce the stuff. The Bass wood might be hard to find nearby. Wal-mart is the closest thing we have to a craft store. Would they have it? What I would like to do is cut up some old keys I have. The grain is going the right direction and the width is already there. Or maybe some soundboard ribs. A good idea? Keith Roberts
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