This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dale Erwin wrote: Is This so really much more difficult to notch with a really sharp = chisel than a plain old good hard piece of tight grain stock? Dale Dale asked that question regarding notching a six-lamination maple = bridge cap. I would say that it is a bit more difficult. These = laminations are about 1-1/2 millimeters thick, so the notch only cuts = into two or three laminations typically - that is only crossing one or = two epoxy lines. So yes, it is more difficult, but not at all = unmanageable - as long as you keep the laminations thick enough. Why do you ask - does my notching look THAT bad? But, 1) because I have no talent whatsoever for hand notching, and 2) = because I wish to explore building harder bridge caps in the future, I = think a good notching machine will benefit me immensely. I want to try = building caps using thinner laminations and possibly harder material. Terry Farrell ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/84/e4/18/d1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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