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Re: Strip: Wood splitting

By:Justin
Date: 8/27/2015, 11:00 am

In Response To: Strip: Wood splitting (Jeremy powell)

In a word, yes.

Sealing the wood with epoxy will keep the moisture content of the wood constant, and stop the expansion and contraction.

A word of caution, most of the moisture is actually absorbed through the end grain, which may be very hard to seal.

Strip: Wood splitting
Jeremy powell -- 8/27/2015, 6:46 am

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Justin -- 8/27/2015, 11:00 am

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Marc Upchurch -- 8/27/2015, 6:31 pm

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Jeremy powell -- 8/27/2015, 10:05 pm

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Marc Upchurch -- 8/28/2015, 8:54 am

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Paul Davies. -- 8/27/2015, 6:58 pm

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/27/2015, 8:37 pm

Re: Strip: Wood splitting
Jay Babina -- 8/28/2015, 11:28 am

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