>My question was.....Do you have any tips for removing ribs from the SB >before re-ribbing??? I'm searching for an easier way than the last time I >did it. >THanks >Ralph Martin > Ralph, When I remove ribs from a SB, I take good look at the grain of the wood, place a 11/2" chisel 1-2 mm from the glue-joint and try to split it carefully. If it cracks into the wrong direction I try another spot. The first rib I ever used this method on came of in one blow, the rest of the ribs of that piano (a small English birdcage) I removed by just using a hammer and a small log of wood. In most cases there remaines a thin layer of rib on the SB, this I remove by heating it with hot air (don't scorch the SB !) and peeling it off with a knife or chisel. This method works very fast and you leave the SB completely intact. I hope this answers your question. Michiel van Loon mvanloon@xs4all.nl Meppel Nederland
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