Soundboard Clamping for Downbearing

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     Del writes> 
> 
> The wood moisture has to be within bounds. We forget the importance of wood
> moisture content on the adhesive when we blithely talk about taking wood
> down to 4% for compression-crowning. Most adhesives work best on wood
> between approximately 7% and 9% MC. Below 6% the wood starts absorbing
> enough solvent -- usually water -- from the adhesive to start affecting the
> adhesive bond. At 4% things get really dicey.
> .

              Hi Del
 Are you referring to all glues under the aformentioned dry conditions. Out o
f curiosity what is your glue of choice for rib bond and board to rim joint 
in your rebellying systemology ? Am I understanding you to say that this 
heated press is what you are using? or not?
                                             Dale Erwin



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