[pianotech] Pressure ridges

[Mike Spalding]

Marcel,

No experience here, but it seems logical to repair a pressure ridge the 
same way one would repair a crack.  Cut away the damaged wood and fill 
with either a spruce shim or thickened epoxy.  Like crack repair, this 
would be mostly cosmetic, although you might expect this action to 
prevent the rib separation that sometimes follows cracking.

Mike

Marcel Carey wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> You mention repair the ridge. I guess this is what I forgot to ask in 
> my original question: Can a pressure ridge be "repaired" in order to 
> prevent future cracking? If so, how?
>
> Thanks,
> Marcel
>
> > Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:59:33 -0600
> > From: mike.spalding1 at verizon.net
> > To: pianotech at ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pressure ridges
> >
> > Communication is the key. Make your new observations known to them, in
> > writing. It's been several years since you quoted, so it's
> > understandable that the condition of the piano has changed. Make it
> > clear what the potential is for future degradation of the soundboard,
> > give them options to repair the ridge or replace the board (or do
> > nothing, as the eventual crack will not be the end of the world). The
> > observations and recommendations can be yours, but the decision of what
> > to do must be theirs.
> >
> > good luck
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
>
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