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Ron-
I don't know if this will help, but fiddle bridges have the piece quarter-sawn- ie the grain lines run parallel to the soundboard.
Discussion and pic:
http://www.lutherie.net/grain.html

Cheers
John (with a reso body still not assembled, hardware in the drawer....)

Ummm...John

Yes,
Violin family bridges are definatly quarter sawn.

But NO, the grain does not run parallel to the soundboard, it runs Perpendicular to the grain of the sound board.

Huh?
Would it be clearer if I'd said 'parallel to the plane of the face of the soundboard'??

Looking at the pic in the link should clear this up.

Cheers
John

Author:	Ron Belanger [ Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:59 pm ]
Post subject:	Spider Bridge insert
I am making a spider bridge saddle insert, maple with an ebony cap. What should the grain orientation, relative to the height of the insert, in the maple be? Verical? Horizontal? Diagonal? I have cut some with the grain vertical and it seems to bend a little more than I think it should. Any thoughts are welcome.

Author:	JohnAbercrombie [ Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spider Bridge insert
Ron- I don't know if this will help, but fiddle bridges have the piece quarter-sawn- ie the grain lines run parallel to the soundboard. Discussion and pic: http://www.lutherie.net/grain.html Cheers John (with a reso body still not assembled, hardware in the drawer....)

Author:	the Padma [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:03 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spider Bridge insert
JohnAbercrombie wrote: Ron- I don't know if this will help, but fiddle bridges have the piece quarter-sawn- ie the grain lines run parallel to the soundboard. Discussion and pic: http://www.lutherie.net/grain.html Cheers John (with a reso body still not assembled, hardware in the drawer....) Ummm...John Yes, Violin family bridges are definatly quarter sawn. But NO, the grain does not run parallel to the soundboard, it runs Perpendicular to the grain of the sound board. Ron, When you make the bridge out of perfect quartersawn stock...the end grain will show the layerd growth rings hoizontal to the deck of the instrument. In reality one face of the bridge shuld be perfectly quartered to show the medullary rays, The other face will be slightly off quarter. Blessings the Padma

Author:	Ron Belanger [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:08 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spider Bridge insert
Thank you both for the replies. I really appreciate it. Ron

Author:	JohnAbercrombie [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spider Bridge insert
the Padma wrote: Ummm...John Yes, Violin family bridges are definatly quarter sawn. But NO, the grain does not run parallel to the soundboard, it runs Perpendicular to the grain of the sound board. Huh? Would it be clearer if I'd said 'parallel to the plane of the face of the soundboard'?? Looking at the pic in the link should clear this up. Cheers John

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Author:	the Padma [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:14 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spider Bridge insert
JohnAbercrombie wrote: Huh? Would it be clearer if I'd said 'parallel to the plane of the face of the soundboard'?? Looking at the pic in the link should clear this up. Cheers John Ummm ... sorry John, no it wouldn't. blessings the Padma

Author:	JohnAbercrombie [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:10 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spider Bridge insert
Forget about the grain direction of the soundboard for a moment.... ..."plane of the soundboard"... Anyway, 'nuff said (in any font size)

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