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Re: Material: Lumber supplier
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 2/23/2013, 5:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Lumber supplier (Mike Savage)

We have Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) here, and it also goes by Ironwood and Musclewood. Very tough wood. I never see it for sale anywhere, just out in the woods. It might make good tuning pegs and buttons. You're right, though, I won't use it for anything on a violin.

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Mike Bielski -- 2/15/2013, 12:33 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/15/2013, 1:06 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/15/2013, 9:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2013, 2:05 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/18/2013, 10:59 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/19/2013, 4:54 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/19/2013, 12:08 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/22/2013, 10:16 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/22/2013, 3:53 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/22/2013, 8:39 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/23/2013, 1:36 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/23/2013, 5:06 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/24/2013, 2:23 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/24/2013, 10:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2013, 1:44 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/23/2013, 2:30 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/23/2013, 4:54 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/27/2013, 10:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2013, 2:56 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/21/2013, 10:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/22/2013, 12:02 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/22/2013, 12:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/24/2013, 12:19 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/24/2013, 11:02 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 2/25/2013, 6:23 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/25/2013, 9:41 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/25/2013, 11:20 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/15/2013, 1:55 pm
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Donovan -- 2/26/2013, 8:58 pm