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Pumice pour fill before French polishing the sound board

Mcazzdi - 1-17-2019 at 06:22 PM

Hi, has anyone tried to pour fill the sound board with pumice before French polishing, if so, any effect on the overall sound of the oud?
Cheers

SamirCanada - 1-17-2019 at 10:23 PM

I don't think this would be a good idea. Quartered spruce doesn't really have pores to fill. You can achieve a glass like surface without using any pore filler. It's mostly a practice for hardwoods like rosewood which can have relatively deep pores.

Mcazzdi - 1-18-2019 at 12:29 PM

ThanX Samir, I agree with you.