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  0 Thread: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Post: RE: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Arlin Eastman Wrote: (12-08-2017, 04:42 PM) -- Well it was not because of the shellac but it cracked at the pith line which almost 100% of a lot woods will do. One thing you can do is if the log h...
 deb27 Woodworking 19 13,196 12-08-2017, 06:40 PM
  0 Thread: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Post: RE: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
ianab Wrote: (12-07-2017, 08:21 PM) -- Another thing you can try is cut a series of slices, and in each one make a straight cut from the bark to the pith, but in a different location around the face ...
 deb27 Woodworking 19 13,196 12-08-2017, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Post: RE: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
omark Wrote: (12-07-2017, 06:10 PM) -- I am not able to see images, but from your description I assume wood is very dry (otherwise coating ends would prevent cracking not causing it). Since you a...
 deb27 Woodworking 19 13,196 12-07-2017, 10:43 PM
  0 Thread: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Post: RE: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Thanks Phil. In fact I was planning to fill the crack with a contrasting epoxy color. I.e. rather than try to hide it, make it part of the design.  Nice to know that idea wasn't crazy. But I'd still...
 deb27 Woodworking 19 13,196 12-07-2017, 03:29 PM
  0 Thread: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
Post: Wood slice cracked when shellac applied
The quick question is, how can I prevent my wood slice from cracking when applying shellac? Here's the longer version.  I acquired from lovely wood slices from a Cedar tree. They were quite thick ...
 deb27 Woodworking 19 13,196 12-07-2017, 01:42 PM

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