Shimming Soundboards

[David Ilvedson]

Couldn't old soundboards be used for shims?

David I.



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech@a440piano.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:21:13 -0600
Subject: Shimming Soundboards


>Greg,

>Not sure I understand.  Aren't all shims new and all boards that they would
>go in old?  This would seem to imply that you are averse to shimming, no?
>What is the concern?  Is there something about rates of
>expansion/contraction due to moisture that differs from more recently
>harvested wood?  If there is a concern in this regard, do we know if it is
>substantiated in any way?  I'm not trying to be condescending here, only
>very curious about the use of shims, whether they are useful or not, in any
>degree of soundboard repair; or should we just stick to epoxy?

>Respectfully,
>William R. Monroe



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