Soundboard Panel Gluing

[gordon stelter]

I agree that it is far more practical to buy a ready
made board, but if you ARE intent on "laying up" your
own panels, there are some ingenious clamps available
for this specific operation which prevent buckling.
     Look in Fine Woodworking for specialty tool
suppliers.
     Thump

--- Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: September 14, 2002 3:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Soundboard Panel Gluing
> 
> 
> > Hello Del. Seriously though, I'm getting REAL
> close to digging into that
> first board (pneumatic clamps done, hot box done,
> etc.). I am trying to
> decide whether to make my own panels (I would
> definitely like to make my
> own) or purchase them already glued up and
> thicknessed. In your opinion, how
> practical is it for the VERY small one man shop to
> do this. Last night was
> one of little sleep worrying about misaligned edges
> and the like. I try and
> imagine how I would flip the panel after it starts
> getting big to clean up
> squeeze out (maybe not really any reason to do that
> on the bottom if you are
> going to plane it to thickness afterward). Ron N.
> has spoken of the
> difficulty of machining the very straight square
> edge needed for panel
> construction. What does your experience suggest is
> prudent for the newbie
> small shop? (I think I know what the answer is - so
> I'll ask one more
> question. "But I really want to do it!") And just
> how difficult will it be
> to tackle the tough parts?
> >
> > Thanks.
> --------------------------------
> 
> Terry,
> 
> It's not at all practical! But since when has this
> been the criteria by
> which we based decisions on whether or not we go
> ahead with projects like
> this? Half the stuff I've done in my shop over the
> years has not been
> practical. It's been difficult, expensive,
> frustrating, aggravating,
> disgusting, infuriating, disappointing, perplexing,
> awkward, inconvenient,
> impractical and often embarrassing. But I keep on
> doing it in the elusive
> and frustrating hope of attaining real-world results
> in a physical
> instrument that come ever-closer to matching what I
> hear in my head. None of
> this stuff is 'prudent' for the newbie in the small
> shop.
> 
> How tough will it be? Who knows? I once has a man
> come to me after a class
> on bridge building and notching (He had not attended
> the class but wanted
> the short course. In those days I was a bit more
> naive than I am now....)
> and ask me to show him how to notch a bridge. In
> about 30 seconds it became
> obvious that, for him, it was going to be very
> difficult--I doubt he'd ever
> held a chisel in his hands before that moment. I
> ended up telling him to go
> home, buy a large chunk of maple and reduce it to
> chips with his discount
> hardware Chinese chisel and then ask about notching
> bridges. He didn't like
> my answer, but you have to do your homework.
> 
> You have a bit more experience working wood than
> that--you've done your
> homework. Yes, it will be difficult in places but
> I'm sure you'll find a way
> to get the job done. There's nothing quite like
> standing there and staring
> at a problem and considering the cost of failure to
> get those creative
> juices flowing.
> 
> Besides, you have an advantage none of us had just a
> few years back--the
> internet and pianotech. You'll do ok.
> 
> Del
> 
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