: It is only a couple of hours to recut a set of frames, but with the expense
: for more wood you might want to try salvaging the frames you have.

: I'd try painting epoxy onto the edges of all my frames which had not yet
: delaminated. On the part which had delaminated, I'd first trace it onto
: plywood so I could cut a spare if necessary, and do the same edge soaking
: with epoxy, plus some added epoxy squeezed into the area of delamination.
: Then, the frames would get placed on wax paper or wrapped in Saran wrap to
: keep things tidy, and allowed to harden. Those which had started to
: delaminate would be forced back to size with clamps and/or weights. If
: that doesn't save you from recutting all of them then maybe you'll just
: need to recut the one or two which had started to delaminate--and with
: edge treatment you might still use the existing plywood. If the epoxy
: toughens the edges of the pieces, then sand the faces smooth and coat them
: with epoxy to protect the wood.

: The edge grain on plywood is quite sbsorbent and you should be able to count
: on epoxy soaking in 1/4 inch, if you keep wetting the area when it appears
: to be dry. With the frames only being 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide in most areas
: that should get the epoxy into almost half the wood's width.

: Hopefully this will help.

: The local supplier has lots of 1/4inch baltic birch, including 4' x 5' panels
: of 1/4 inch plywood used for floor underlayments. Strong stuff, but it has
: disfiguring alignment marks printed all over the face of the material.
: Despite the looks, I've considered using epoxy to laminate two sheets of
: this to get up to the 1/2 inch thickness.

: Why? you may ask. Well, there is quite a price difference between two sheets
: of 1/4 inch and one sheet of 1/2 inch. My guess is that this is partly
: because the 1/4 inch sheets are smaller (4x5 rather than 4x8), partly this
: is because the 1/2 inch sheets have a better finished face, and partly
: because there is more demand for the thinner sheets.

: PGJ

Hi Paul,

Already have a new set of frames cut installed epoxied and covered

Next time I'll make the hundred mile drive and pick up a few sheets of Okoume marine grade ply and do it the right way and for that matter save a pound or two. Okoume is alot lighter than birch.

Bill H.