Russianwolf
Member
Hey Tim,
Don't worry about the thread still going, we are all looking to help and to learn from the experience (one, the other, or both).
I know you are frustrated and thinking that if it worked on half and not on the other half then the only item changed (the accel) must be bad. But that doesn't mean it's bad, just different. The chemical make-up of the two accels could be just slightly different and mean that you have to change your technique slightly to adjust for that difference.
The problem with wood is each piece is a variable in itself also. Moisture contents, oil content, grain, density, and other things can vary from piece to piece and even in different areas of the same piece. It's a natural material and far from "perfect" in composition, That's one of the reasons people love working with wood so much, the challenge. Woodworkers are problem solvers by nature since each piece will have its own reasons why the 'plan" won't work this time like it did last time.
Be patient. There is a vast reservoir of experience here (even from those that have abandoned a technique, like myself in this instance).
Hopefully Monty will figure out what is happening in your case, but you may want to try the techniques others have offered in the mean time to see if they make the process work for you again.
Don't worry about the thread still going, we are all looking to help and to learn from the experience (one, the other, or both).
I know you are frustrated and thinking that if it worked on half and not on the other half then the only item changed (the accel) must be bad. But that doesn't mean it's bad, just different. The chemical make-up of the two accels could be just slightly different and mean that you have to change your technique slightly to adjust for that difference.
The problem with wood is each piece is a variable in itself also. Moisture contents, oil content, grain, density, and other things can vary from piece to piece and even in different areas of the same piece. It's a natural material and far from "perfect" in composition, That's one of the reasons people love working with wood so much, the challenge. Woodworkers are problem solvers by nature since each piece will have its own reasons why the 'plan" won't work this time like it did last time.
Be patient. There is a vast reservoir of experience here (even from those that have abandoned a technique, like myself in this instance).
Hopefully Monty will figure out what is happening in your case, but you may want to try the techniques others have offered in the mean time to see if they make the process work for you again.