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10-18-2006, 08:53 PM
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Wood stabilization
Hi David,
I have some Birdseye maple I want to stabilize(wit WSSI) but I am concern that it's only 5/16" thick and if it'll warp badly there no enough meat to fix it. I have 30 scales of it so it'll be a shame to waste it like that. This maple has been drying for years in somebody's garage. What do you think? Thanks 
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10-18-2006, 10:23 PM
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Main person to ask is Mike at WSSI. I did send some wood to him a couple of times and his advise is always to cut it as close to scales as possible for the best processing and least waste. I sent 1/4" spruce and didn't have any warping, some raised grains but no warping.
Also check out K&G, never sent anything to them but they have a great rep. Jim __________________ I cook with a flair for the dramatic, and depraved indifference to calories
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10-19-2006, 12:10 AM
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you can expect some warpage. how much i think it depends on what the material is, time of the year and a few other things in there to. I am told that some material warps worse than others like antler, bone and ivory is quite bad, horn being the worst as it has no 'memory'. What I do is just send in blocks then cut off what you need.
Ed __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936)
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10-19-2006, 09:20 AM
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You don't have to send all 30 pieces at one time ......
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