FYI CA use

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elody21

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I am working on a 3 piece set for a show and using lilac wood. Lilac turns beautifully and is fine grained. The thing that is difficult about it is it grows in loose rings so one has to use a lot of CA when turning so it does not come apart
Maybe everyone does this already but anyway.
I got tired of waiting for the glue to dry even with accelerator. I tried something different for me. I soaked the wood with the accelerator first and then put the thin CA on. It went deep and dried instantly since the Acc. was already soaked into the wood.
Does anyone else do this?
Alice
 
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I've never experienced lilac coming apart. I've turned vases, perfume pens, kaleidoscopes and probably a few other things. I know it checks really easily. I'm actually heading out tomorrow to collect a car full that someone has cut and saved for me.

Michael
 
Ive never had that problem either. The biggest problem I have had is drying it. It likes to crack and spiral up the limb. I do like the soaking method and will have to give it a try when I need to ca cracks. Thanks
 
Alice,
the problem with doing it that wasy is that you do not get a penetration of the ca, which is what you are looking for
by putting the accelerator in the wood, the ca itself has no ability to get into the wood either, and you are just creating a top coating.
 
Yes,
I think you are right. It seemed to be working well at first but then not so good.
As far as the wood. I don't know if it is because of the age of the bushes I aquired. They were said to be about 60 years old. I don't know if that is true or not
I'll take a picture of a piece that is doing it and post it. It is usually with the large pieces. I have some pieces 7"-8" wide.
Alice
 
JerrySambrook said:
Alice,
the problem with doing it that wasy is that you do not get a penetration of the ca, which is what you are looking for
by putting the accelerator in the wood, the ca itself has no ability to get into the wood either, and you are just creating a top coating.
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I haven't tried, but this seems quite logical Jerry!

And Kudo's Alice! This may not work out the way your had hoped, but it does make me wonder..... How else can we use this? What application/effect will it well work for? What haven't we thought of doing yet...:cool::tongue:
 
Well, it migh be interesting on wood like Padouk, where the grain is very open but the wood don't need stabilization. Might help filling the pore faster!.. Interesting method to try next time i turn padouk
 
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