New product: Radom wood grip reproductions

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Zorba

Steinway cures their wood outdoors for 2 years (if I remember correctly) before using it. Most other quality piano builders do something similar.

Hot and humid NC won't be a good place to do that; but I can think of some places that would be great!

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Hot and humid NC won't be a good place to do that; but I can think of some places that would be great!

Interesting, in that Hickory and Ashville are areas of major production of furniture!

I worked in Texas as a service man for a furniture store in Austin. You'd be surprised (maybe not) how the difference in humidity between where a piece was built and where it may wind up, influences the ease with which one can open a dresser drawer!

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Interesting, in that Hickory and Ashville are areas of major production of furniture!

I worked in Texas as a service man for a furniture store in Austin. You'd be surprised (maybe not) how the difference in humidity between where a piece was built and where it may wind up, influences the ease with which one can open a dresser drawer!

For sure on humidity effect; but NC furniture mfg. has moved to China!