Lutherie Demystified Ep.13 | Techniques: Thinning and Measuring Soundboard Plates

Correction at minute 12:37 of video: distances should be 187 mm and 187 mm, not 87 and 87 mm.

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00:00  Introduction
04:14  Introduction to deflection
08:16  Deflection rig
10:17  How to make the deflection rig
13:40  How to measure deflection
17:56  Thinning the plate
24:05  Behavior of thinned plates
27:21  More thinning and measuring
33:41  Commentary