Couldn't old soundboards be used for shims? David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech@a440piano.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:21:13 -0600 Subject: Shimming Soundboards >Greg, >Not sure I understand. Aren't all shims new and all boards that they would >go in old? This would seem to imply that you are averse to shimming, no? >What is the concern? Is there something about rates of >expansion/contraction due to moisture that differs from more recently >harvested wood? If there is a concern in this regard, do we know if it is >substantiated in any way? I'm not trying to be condescending here, only >very curious about the use of shims, whether they are useful or not, in any >degree of soundboard repair; or should we just stick to epoxy? >Respectfully, >William R. Monroe >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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