[CAUT] New Soundboard Type

[Susan Kline]

Egg cartons!! Soundboards from pressed recycled egg cartons!

I thought that surely 4/1 wouldn't pass without at least SOME observance!


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>Hi folks...
>
>Just ran across a piece of new I have yet to confirm about a new 
>soundboard material being tried out in Czechoslavakia.  It is a 
>variant of a kind of pulped pressed board evidently... something on 
>the lines of that stuff speaker manufacturers use yet because of 
>some new re-bonding process the stuff comes out incredibly 
>lightweight yet significantly stronger then traditional solid wood 
>panels.  Full dimension curved cauls are used to mold the material 
>into the exact crowned form in all directions they want.  The 
>strength characteristics of the material are equal in all directions 
>and they will be using a different type of support system for 
>downbearing then ribs... that is to say ribs will not be used.  Its 
>not a carbon fiber thing we are talking about... this is an all wood 
>product... aside from whatever bonding material/process is being 
>used.   More on this as I can hunt down information on it.
>
>Cheers
>RicB