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Re: Hooks a'poppin
By:Pete Roszyk
Date: 8/19/2003, 12:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes (Shawn Baker)

Hi there, guys.

I've had this happen as well, and under the same high-temp/ hi-humidity conditions.

What I think has happened in my case is that the 'steam', if you will, is penetrating UNSEALED wood on the hooks. This, in turn, allows the wood to absorb moisture, expand, then pop the epoxy glue bond.

My hooks are 1/4" dowels set into 1" dowels, so there is lots of end grain showing on these maple pieces. And maple (IMO), as hard as it is, is difficult to seal.

So, the solution seems to be extra care in sealing the wood. At least two coats, and then more on any spot that seems 'dry' afterwards.

Cheers,

Pete,
in snohomish

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Sage -- 8/19/2003, 10:07 am
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
John D. -- 8/19/2003, 3:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Shawn Baker -- 8/19/2003, 12:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 8/19/2003, 12:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Shawn Baker -- 8/19/2003, 1:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Ted Henry -- 8/19/2003, 2:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/19/2003, 2:10 pm
Re: Epoxy: liddy hacthes
Shawn Baker -- 8/19/2003, 3:56 pm
Re: The next step, then?
Pete Roszyk -- 8/19/2003, 3:54 pm
Re: The next step, then?
Sam McFadden -- 8/20/2003, 12:51 am
Re: New Style Hook *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 8/21/2003, 4:24 pm
Re: New Style Hook
Sam McFadden -- 8/21/2003, 11:29 pm
Re: New Style Hooks Tested To Failure *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 8/22/2003, 1:16 pm
Re: New Style Hooks Tested To Failure
Sam McFadden -- 8/23/2003, 11:07 am
Re: CEUS Compared to old
Pete Roszyk -- 8/22/2003, 8:57 pm
Re: The next step, then?
john -- 8/19/2003, 8:32 pm
Re: The next step, then?
Shawn Baker -- 8/19/2003, 4:15 pm
Re: The next step, then?
Don Beale -- 8/19/2003, 6:31 pm
Re: The next step, then?
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 8/19/2003, 5:31 pm
choice of goo?
Larry -- 8/19/2003, 5:46 pm
Re: The next step, then?
Sage -- 8/19/2003, 4:49 pm
Re: Hooks a'poppin
Pete Roszyk -- 8/19/2003, 12:41 pm