NickD - 12-18-2009 at 12:54 AM
Hi, hopefully someone can help me with some advice here.
Due to some very careless postal workers (who apparently don't understand the defenition of "FRAGILE"), an oud that I purchased brand new, arrived
with a crack where the bowl meets the soundboard. The crack runs parallel to the ebony binding (i.e. is a double crack running along either side)
I'm thinking of using clear hide glue in and over the top of the crack, and if I can manage it, placing a re-enforcing hide glue soaked piece of cloth
on the inside (if my hand will fit through the sound hole to place it).
Is this the correct approach? does anyone have any reccomendations for better methods?
Here are some pics of the cracks. They go right through the wood.
Thankyou very much for taking to time to read my concern.
Nick
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aytayfun - 12-18-2009 at 04:55 AM
Absolutely right. First step is to put a hide glue to the cracked part of the bowl second push back the cracked bowl side from the sound hole (be sure
to get in line) third put some hide glue to to cracked part between face and bowl fourth tape all the cracks same time. good luck. 
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NickD - 12-18-2009 at 08:03 AM
Thanks for the advice man. As soon as the bloody post office send it back to to me (sent it for a damage report in hope I'd be compensated) I'll
follow your advice.
Thanks again.