S&S D Soundboard removal

[Horace Greeley]

Scott,

You've probably already thought of this, but how about wall paper remover, 
TSP, or some photographic H2O2 (28% stuff).

Thinking about this, sometimes I have turned the shell upside down and 
floated a softening solution around wherever the perimeter allowed.  Heat 
lamps might help.

Best.

Horace


Quoting Scott Thile <scott.thile@murraystate.edu>:

> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
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