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<DIV>In a message dated 9/20/2003 5:31:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mfarrel2=
@tampabay.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>regret I don't have any good techniques to =
offer, but I sure am interested in hearing what others have to say about thi=
s topic! I also have a few questions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like your approach of putting one coat of=
finish on the panel and ribs before glue-up. I should think that would go a=
long way in keeping things clean. You mentioned being unhappy with minor da=
mage to the panel after cleaning up squeeze-out with a sharp chisel. Perhaps=
a sharp chisel is overkill in this situation? Maybe a scraper with a good r=
ight-angled corner - or even just a putty knife with a good right-angled cor=
ner - might scratch the finish a tad (but who cares at this point) but won't=
damage wood. <FONT size=4> </FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=4>Terry</FONT></FONT><FONT fac=
e="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>>>>>This part of =
my procedure may seem like alot of extra futzing to some but hey the sh=
ellac goes a long way toward keeping the panel clean and keeps any kind of g=
lue from staining the wood, especially tight bond. You might be right about =
just use a putty knife before the glue gels. I glue up all my ribs at once s=
o there is barely access for hands and towells between the cauls if I'm clea=
ning up the hide glue as I go.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> I'd be c=
urious as to how the S&S or other factories do this. The bottom of old b=
oards are always so nice looking. Except for the black paint refinishers lik=
e to put on them. Duh!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Big question: How do you get the ribs (curv=
ed, I assume?) snug enough to the panel so the finish doesn't get between th=
e rib and panel - or do you not have the ribs attached to the panel when spr=
aying on this first coat of finish? You state that you tape on the panel&nbs=
p;where the rib will be glued - how do you get the tape the exact width of t=
he rib so that you don't end up with a quarter-inch of bare panel, thus defe=
ating the effort to get a protective coat of finish on the panel at the rib =
edge? I can easily imagine attaching the rib and cutting tape off with an ex=
acto-type knife - but I presume that will create its own damage.....</FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>>>>>=
;>>>>After the ribs are pinned to the board with there locating =
brads I lay the whole assembly rib side up in my dished press. This helps ke=
ep them from popping off while I take a sharp scratch awl along the sides of=
each rib. The rib scratches become the tape reference line & =
it's not seen later. Make sense? When the tape is wider than the rib lightly=
run it along the edge of the rib to trim the excess. It's not damaging. I m=
ark the nail hole at the end of each rib with a pencil point so that I can s=
ee it thru the manila colored tape later . The ribs are re-pinned =
over the board ,the ends are taped & then I then spray one wet coat of b=
ullseye clear shellac over the whole board. Then it goes back to the hot box=
till its dried down again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> Af=
ter pressing, the whole thing is lightly sanded and cleaned up. One mor=
e coat of shellac is sprayed on to make things look homgenous.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> &nb=
sp;I've enjoyed <FONT size=5>Immensely</FONT> the discussions of =
;soundboard theory and redesign/old design on this list & I just th=
ought it would be fun to swap some more specifics about the actual proc=
ess. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> &nb=
sp; Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for sharing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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