Ribs, bent or convex ?

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Sat, 05 Sep 1998 01:00:02 -0700



Richard Moody wrote:

> > You concave ribs the same way you convex them.  With a fixture mounted
> on your
> > table saw.  Just bend the rib the other way.
> >
> > Del
>
> So are ribs actually cut  be convex?

I think so, yes.


> Interesting this could be done on a
> table saw.

With the proper cutting jig, yes.

> Would it be a sixty foot diameter, or sixty foot radius jig?
>
> Ric O'Jig

Neither.  I've not use a radius that large in some years.  But, back when I did,
it was a 60 foot (approx. 18 m) radius, 120 foot diameter.

-- Del

(And now back to my sanding . . . .)



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