---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 12/18/2002 7:25:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, Wimblees@aol.com writes: > Subj: Re: soundboard finish > Date: 12/18/2002 7:25:56 PM Pacific Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > Sent from the Internet > > Marcel > . I'm sure every body has there own protocol. I always finish the bottom > first . I'll add a note to Terrys post and that is you can't scribe along > the belly rail so before you glue the ribs on place them in the notches and > scribe a pencil line on the rib next to the glue surface. Later after the > ribs are glued on you are then able to connect the dots from rib to rib > with a pencil linewhich designates the area you don't wish to finish. It's > fun just like tracing your hand in kindergarten. > I do however tape off the bridge glue joints and trim joints , sand the > board and spray on a coat of shellac. WHY? It's easier to keep raw spruce > from being contaminated with glue when the bridges go on. Raw spruce will > absorb glue readily and show up after the finish goes on as a discoloration > along the bridge even though you thought for sur you got it all off. Quite > annoying to me. I use this same protocol on the bottom of the board as well > before the ribs go on. It's one extra taping but that less the usual > nashing og teeth is worth it. I often do most of the finishing before the board gets glued in. Usually > all the sanding sealer goes on and then final coats and rub out > after installation. Currently I,m experimenting with just built up coats of > shellac. It's hardness has in my opinion excellent acoustic properties. > Beautiful luster as well. Regards--Dale Erwin > >> Hello, I'm just about ready to finish the underside of my new >> soundboard. Should I avoid finishing the surround area (where it's >> going to get glued to the rim)? Is it better to finish both sides at >> the almost same time ? Is it safe to finish the top side "before >> gluing the bridges" or should I finish the underside, then glue the >> bridges, then the board to the rim and then only finish the top ?? >> >> Many questions but I prefer to ask before than after. >> >> Thanks >> >> Marcel >> >> > > I've never done a new board before, but it would seem to me that you would > want to glue bridges and ribs to raw wood, instead of finished wood, for a > more solid adhesion. > > Just my thoughts on the matter. > > Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/9b/19/02/d9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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