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Old November 12th, 2008, 01:20 PM   #14 (permalink)
JDRNoPro
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The engineer in me agrees with what others have said - not harmful nor particulatly beneficial in offsetting string tension. Even the forces induced by string tension are well below the yield strength of either wood or a glued joint - which, of course is why they don't break absent some "help".

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