S&S D Soundboard removal

[Scott Thile]

No cutting, I need to get it out whole unfortunately!

Older boards come out pretty easy. Not this one!

When I was doing this before I built my own boards from scratch, but can't
do that here :( We used to cut around the perimeter with a router, then just
pull the remains out and clean the rim up with a chisel.

Pretty sure Bolduc needs the old board more or less whole to duplicate it
accurately.

Thanks,
Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Brekne [mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:00 PM
> To: scott.thile@murraystate.edu; College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: S&S D Soundboard removal
>
>
> I suppose this means you want to take it out whole, by loosening all
> glue joints ? Or are you planning on cutting part or all of it out ?
>
> RicB
>
> Scott Thile wrote:
>
> >Hello folks,
> >
> >I've got to remove the soundboard from a '60s Steinway D. It's really in
> >there good. Anyone have any tricks? Need it one piece so I can send it to
> >Bolduc for duplication.
> >
> >I've removed lots of boards from Steinways from the '40s and earlier, but
> >the glue used for this one is much tougher! What is it, and what will
> >release it?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Scott
> >
> >
>