[alberg30] Re: DECK SPRING

Stiff as a brick?  Maybe not.  But it's quite possible to have 
delamination that you can't hear.  I found an area in my deck
where the balsa blocks were not well bonded with the upper
laminate.  They had a slight "cup" and were mostly bonded 
only along the edges.  This area sounded good, but I found
it when I was grinding a nearby area that did not sound 
good.  I took off the top laminate and reglassed this area,
but I kept the original balsa core (which was dry).

 - George

> greg vandenberg said:
> 
> ARE YOU SAYING I HAVE DELIMITATION EVEN THOUGH MY LITTLE SILVER HAMMER
> MAKES THIS CRISP RESONATE SOUND WHEN I BANG (TAP) IT ON THE FOR DECK? THAT THE
> ALBERG FORE DECK IS NORMALLY STIFF AS A BRICK IN ITS OWN RIGHT?


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