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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:44:25 +0200
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I have read of people leaving the soundboard in a closed car in the 
hot sun before very quickly gluing it up!

David

At 14:46 11-06-18, Michael Bender wrote:
 >
 >Dear members,
 >
 >this summer I am helping a  young student making her own harpsichord.
 >She works on a six-foot-Ruckers-style single, 8' 8'. The case has been
 >finished and we are glueing up the soundboard right now.
 >
 >SB material is alpine fir.
 >
 >In oder to prevent the finished boards from cracking up, I always
 >chose cold and dry winter days to work on the SBs of my own ten harpsichords.
 >But the young lady will have to present a playable instrument by
 >october. (final painting, decorating, the build of a stand - even lids
 >- may follow later).
 >
 >So: Is there any way to dry out the thinned soundboard in summer here
 >in Germany?
 >Bright sun?
 >Sauna?
 >Ventilation?
 >
 >Unfortunately I do not have access to professional gear such as drying
 >chambers or things like that.
 >
 >Greetings from river Rhine
 >
 >Michael

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