Epoxy on soundboards

[Ron Nossaman]

>Here's my real question:  If you dry down the panel and wedge it up,
>then epoxy it and let it cure while the board is still in a dry state
>and then allow it to take on moisture, will the panel crown a bit as it
>takes on moisture?
>
>David Love


I haven't measured, so I don't really know, but I doubt it. If the top of 
the panel is constrained from expansion by the epoxy, what would supply the 
leverage to lift the crown?

Ron N