The Soundboard bit.. RC&S / Steve B

[RicB]

Hi Steve.

RC simply means the ribs themselves are crowned.  It says nothing about 
how much compression in the panel is use to also support crown against 
the downbearing of the string plane.  RC & S clearly specifies that the 
crowned ribs are doing nearly all that job.  The only compression in 
that kind of board is present to work against the tendancy of a board to 
pull apart during dry periods.

If you dont understand what compression is about then you are going to 
need a more thorough explanation.  But there is tons of stuff in the 
archives about it.

Cheers
RicB


    Hey Now,

    One for the dumb kids class?

    I know it was mentioned here a few days ago...but as this thread has
    continued on, I need some review.

    What is the difference between RC (Rib crowned), and RC&S? I thought
    someone said here a few days ago that they were ecentialy the same.
    True? Another post mentioned something about mesuring the crown with
    a string or something like that. Is there a simple explanation of
    that process?

    The only belly work I do is in the gym. It dosn't seem to do much
    good though.

    This has been a very informative and entertaining discussion. With
    new knowlege comes more questions.  The S&S thing seems to have
    finally run its course.

    Be nice.

    Steve
    Pura Vida