---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment >Are you suggesting tongue & groove edge joints make for panels that are >stronger than those with a good butt joint? If so, why? > >Terry Farrell Good trick. Unless a truly lousy glue is used, a glued butt joint is already stronger than the wood. Tongue and groove joints would sure be nice for accurate alignment of planks very near the finished thickness to minimize planing after glue-up though. But that's a benefit for the shop that glues up the panel, rather than for the shop turning the panel into a soundboard - should they be different shops. With a reasonable degree of care (very possibly defined by exceeding the limit one time), panels can be safely handled without breaking them. Incidentally, that cracked bass corner can be glued back together with little trouble and no discernable performance penalty. Just refrain from pointing it out to everyone who happens by, and no one will know the difference. Ron N ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.530 / Virus Database: 325 - Release Date: 10/22/2003 ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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