Yes, at college we were taught to release glue joints by using methylated spirits. It is especially useful for undoing veneer; apply with an applicator bottle into the joint. AF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be> > Hello Mark. > > For what it's worth, let me share with you one of the three most important > things I have learned this year. It is about how to remove the soundboard > (if you ever consider doing this). > First time I tried this, I put vinegar in rags on the joint between the > soundboard and the rim, and waited two days, refilling the rags from time > to time. After that, I used a very hot iron on a thin piece of wood laying > on the soundboard joint, putting much pressure from below the soundboard > by means of go bars and wedges. > As usual (sarcasms welcome, foreseen that... etc.) nothing happened, but > the soundboard was getting burned by the heath. The joint was still > healthy after one more day trials. > Then that guy enlightened my (usual) darkness and told me to just put the > piano upside down (strings facing the ground) and to put alcohol on the > now far more accessible joint between the soundboard and the rim. Believe > me or not, but the board was out after 5 minutes, and neatly, very neatly. > > Regards. > > Stéphane Collin. > >
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