@tv101
The repair kit was a surprise, I thought it would be 1 ton press or something really destructive 

@robin If the plates are 1.5mm think then I would put some protection on the soundboard, like thick plastic and lever them off with a chisel. Old adhesive shouldn’t be that strong to resist very much. Words fail me for…   Read more»

@boo 
Time for some allergy therapy, go on you know you want to. They can be black.

@robin I agree with @tv101 removing the name label will leave a worse mess and the wood underneath will be a lighter colour as sound boards darken with exposure to UV light when the instrument is out of the case….   Read more»

@tej
If use use the wrench method then don’t grip it too tightly the shock of hammering may go up your arm. Also if your wrench is made as a casting it may crack as caste metal can be brittle.

@robin  Good point it depends on whether or not the handles get in the way of the de rusting and polishing, dip the metal in rust cleaner and clean the wood on a lathe. Some people like to preserve old…   Read more»

@ tej Difficult I’m trying the same thing with 3 gouges my neighbour gave me and I can’t shift them at all. My next try will be to heat the blade with a blow lamp just in front of the…   Read more»

@steveadams
Im on an 8th generation iPad and the play button is non responsive, maybe Covid has crossed species again and got into the software 

@steveadams The tipping point with a virus the the amount of it in your body and how your immune system copes, so it’s possible that long term exposure has weakened your resistance. I had a virus in 2014 that affected…   Read more»

@steveadams
Looking forward to your new videos. You should make one about your Covid experience as there are still lots of Covid deniers out there.

@boo
You had better stock up on green paint cause after COP26 in Glasgow the new colour will be 50 shades of green.