Soundboard stiffening

[Delwin D Fandrich]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of gordon stelter
> Sent: February 04, 2004 6:35 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Soundboard stiffening
>
>
> If the ribs are firmly suported on the ends they will
> not be trying to straighten the board out, as they
> will be kept in an upward arch independent of board
> crowning or gluing.
>      Thump


Yes, they will. Build a sample and see for yourself. Except for an
increasingly small minority the arch theory has been discredited by logic
and facts.

Del