This blog documents the restoration of my 1859 Erard grand piano. A note to Erard restorers: I am seeking to correspond with other Erard restorers and owners to share information on these instruments. Please contact me if you wish to start an online discussion group.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Soundboard Restoration and Repair
This is hard to see, but I have glued a slender shim into a crack in the soundboard. The block on top of the shim are compressed down with strap until the shim dries in place.
61428 is getting a new soundboard not only because of the water damage , the many cracks, but the ribs had all come unglued. The old board is made of Silver Fir,the new of Sitka Spruce,and Dick did many calculations to determine the compatibility of the 2 woods. This would relate to the thickness and degree of edge taper. danfahr@q.com
This is hard to see, but I have glued a slender shim into a crack in the soundboard. The block on top of the shim are compressed down with strap until the shim dries in place. 
The arrows indicate a completed repair.
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61428 is getting a new soundboard
not only because of the water damage , the many cracks, but the ribs had all come unglued. The old board is made of Silver Fir,the new of Sitka Spruce,and Dick did many calculations to determine the compatibility of the 2 woods. This would relate to the thickness and degree of edge taper. danfahr@q.com
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