Cy Shuster wrote: > In Del's small grand class at PTG 2000, I seem to remember him saying it's > the long straight side of the rim that needs bracing. I wonder why they > brace this side? Just because the treble side of the soundboard should be > stiffer? > > I think... its the belly rail thats the object here.. not the rim per se.... tho I have to wonder if Terrys supposition that a beam of wood might do the job just as well... but then you have to get the thing in place. What I was wondering most tho was how <<pulling>> at the belly rail (towards the rim) is going to stiffen the thing in the vertical plane... or isnt that important ? RicB > --- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
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