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Refried hatches
By:Jay Babina
Date: 1/25/2003, 8:55 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hatches warped (Jim Kozel)

In theory, yes. They warped becuse the epoxy got soft and there was tension in the wood. Re-heating them would re-soften the epoxy and you might be able to bend them back into the curve and clamp them in a form. There's always memory so you would ideally over bend them a bit. The problem is the wood will burn again and discolor some more.

What Rob suggested is probably safer.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hatches warped
Don Beale -- 1/23/2003, 1:07 pm
Re: Strip: Hatches warped
Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/27/2003, 6:23 am
Re: Strip: Hatches warped
Rob Macks -- 1/24/2003, 9:36 am
Re: Strip: Hatches warped
Don Beale -- 1/24/2003, 7:45 pm
Re: Strip: Hatches warped
Jim Kozel -- 1/23/2003, 1:21 pm
Refried hatches
Jay Babina -- 1/25/2003, 8:55 am