rebuilding decisions

[Alan Forsyth]

Yes, at college we were taught to release glue joints by using methylated
spirits. It is especially useful for undoing veneer; apply with an 
applicator bottle into the joint.

AF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be>


> Hello Mark.
>
> For what it's worth, let me share with you one of the three most important
> things I have learned this year.  It is about how to remove the soundboard
> (if you ever consider doing this).
> First time I tried this, I put vinegar in rags on the joint between the
> soundboard and the rim, and waited two days, refilling the rags from time
> to time. After that, I used a very hot iron on a thin piece of wood laying
> on the soundboard joint, putting much pressure from below the soundboard
> by means of go bars and wedges.
> As usual (sarcasms welcome, foreseen that... etc.) nothing happened, but
> the soundboard was getting burned by the heath.  The joint was still
> healthy after one more day trials.
> Then that guy enlightened my (usual) darkness and told me to just put the
> piano upside down (strings facing the ground) and to put alcohol on the
> now far more accessible joint between the soundboard and the rim.  Believe
> me or not, but the board was out after 5 minutes, and neatly, very neatly.
>
> Regards.
>
> Stéphane Collin.
>
>