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Re: Strip: wet boards
By:Don Campbell
Date: 1/28/2003, 9:55 pm
In Response To: Strip: wet boards (robert)

: The cedar boards I recently purchased were not dry when I bought them. Do I
: need to let them dry them the same as I would if I were building
: furniture? Also, any recomendations on where to purchase cove and bead
: router bits?
Hi Robert;
Yes you should let the boards dry before you mill them into strips. Some may say you can rip them into strips and then let them dry but I would not recommend this method. If you lay the boards out and put a fan on them this will speed up the drying process somewhat.
Try Lee Valley Tools for the router bits. I think they call them "canoe bits".

Don

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Strip: wet boards
robert -- 1/28/2003, 8:24 pm
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Brian Steffke -- 1/30/2003, 4:42 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/29/2003, 9:39 am
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Wade -- 1/29/2003, 7:30 am
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KenC -- 1/29/2003, 8:31 pm
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/29/2003, 6:06 am
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Don Campbell -- 1/28/2003, 9:55 pm