Re: Belly bulge on F-5 top
Originally Posted by
sunburst
As did Roland White's Randy Wood mandolin. He had someone reinforce the underside of the top with (If I remember correctly) carbon fiber cloth.
Often wondered if one could not use Tyvek (spun high-density polyethylene fiber sheet) for that same purpose i.e., splint top cracks in spruce? It is also extremely light weight and strong and could be bonded to wood with epoxy or with cyanoacrylacte I suppose.
Bernie
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Due to current budgetary restrictions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off -- sorry about the inconvenience.
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