Reading a Board

[Ron Nossaman]

>>The underside is where it should be measured.
>
>So can I infer from that statement that all tapering of soundboards is 
>done on the top surface?
>
>Patrick Draine

I've heard of people tapering the underside for cosmetic reasons, but that 
doesn't change anything in either case. The top of the rib and bottom of 
the soundboard is the easiest and most accurate way to determine the crown. 
Glued together, they correspond.

Ron N