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Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
By:Jerry siegel
Date: 8/5/2000, 11:33 pm
In Response To: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry) (Ronnie)

Another thought: Rehydration is only a small part of the intent of steaming. The main goal is to soften the natural adhesive that binds the wood cells together. Thus allowing them to move in relation to each other, hence the bend. Some woods just don't have much of this adhesive.

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Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Ronnie -- 8/5/2000, 3:40 pm
the Kobayashi Maru solution *Pic*
Ed Valley -- 8/7/2000, 5:27 pm
Re: the Kobayashi Maru solution *Pic*
Ed Valley -- 8/7/2000, 5:31 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Vernon Lowery -- 8/7/2000, 12:01 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
peter czerpak -- 8/7/2000, 8:36 am
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Jerry siegel -- 8/5/2000, 11:33 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Jerry siegel -- 8/5/2000, 11:16 pm
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David barrett -- 8/5/2000, 10:59 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Rehd -- 8/5/2000, 11:24 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Kelly Trehearne -- 8/6/2000, 8:18 am
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Rehd -- 8/5/2000, 11:43 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Jerry Siegel -- 8/6/2000, 12:26 am
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Rehd -- 8/6/2000, 10:35 am