Soundboard Press

[Greg Newell]

Terry,
    The taper they're talking about is indeed the last several inches pared down
on each rib. The little bit is left before sawing off the entire tapered piece
in order for it to act as a temporary clamp pad. Once the gluing and clamping
process is complete the cut is finished thus finishing the paring or tapering
and the job is done. A good idea really.

greg

Farrell wrote:

> ? When feathering, I stop just about 1/2" from the end just so that I don't
> ? have to clamp that piece of wood to the rib. After gluing the board, just
> ? use a kerf saw to finish the feathering and I'm done.
>
> I'm having trouble trying to picture and understand what you and Brian are
> talking about. When feathering the end of the rib (the taper on the last
> several inches of each rib)? How in the world would you put most of the
> taper in except for the last 1/2"? Why would you need some extra wood on the
> rib end while clamping the rib to the panel? Maybe these are stupid
> questions because I am just missing some major concept. But what might that
> be? Thanks for any clarification you can provide.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marcel Carey" ?mcpiano@globetrotter.net?
> To: ?pianotech@ptg.org?
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:24 PM
> Subject: RE: Soundboard Press
> ?
> ? -----Original Message-----
> ? From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> ? Of Brian Trout
> ? Sent: 23 janvier, 2002 09:32
> ? To: pianotech@ptg.org
> ? Subject: Re: Soundboard Press
> ?
> ?
> ? Regarding indexing and locating and holding ribs
> ? in their proper position for glueup to the
> ? soundboard:??snip??
> ?
> ? When I glue the ribs to the panel, I will use the
> ? part that I cut away during feathering and clamp
> ? that over the rib.
> ?
> ? Brian T.
> ?
> ? When feathering, I stop just about 1/2" from the end just so that I don't
> ? have to clamp that piece of wood to the rib. After gluing the board, just
> ? use a kerf saw to finish the feathering and I'm done. This saves a little
> ? trouble.
> ?
> ? Marcel Carey, RPT
> ?
> ?

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Greg Newell
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