Shimming Soundboards

[Søren Egetved]

Yes it could, and it´s the way to do it.
Soren Egetved
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:35 AM
Subject: RE: Shimming Soundboards


> Couldn't old soundboards be used for shims?
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> David I.
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> ----- 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?
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>>Respectfully,
>>William R. Monroe
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