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Old 01-20-2011, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker View Post
I think if you can be assured of a good glue joint them a veneer doubling would be strongest especially if the rib is badly damaged. So effectively you have a new rib but with the old rib becoming a decorative veneer itself. And if you're going to replace the linings then the doubling can go edge to edge.

But getting a good glue joint on such a large surfaces is tricky, it is much more practical to fit and clamp softwood strips and/or linen Ã* la Bollbach
Matthew , that link you sent was kind of what I had in mind , that repair looks
super stable.
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