Carpathian Spruce

[Martin Sheridan]

Ken, thanks for your comments.
Regarding English wood I just read a book on the battle of Trafalgar and it contained a lot of information on the techniques and woods used in ship building by the English in the 18th and 19th centuries. I've taken the book back to the library, so right off hand I can't remember the name or the author. However, the author states that the English used so much wood in the making of ships in the 18th century that they had to import wood from Russia, Prussia, the United States and elsewhere. Apparently they used up all of their oak which was the main hardwood used (and of course not used in musical instruments), but they also had to import deal because of it's scarcity.

I read somewhere that most of the maple used by the French in Mirecourt came from the US.