At 02:43 PM 6/21/99 -0700, you wrote: >Guy, > >What kind of wood did you find worked best? White ash was pretty good. Red oak actually works well, but the overall length has to be very close. Steaming the red oak helps, and you'll throw away half of it. Dip the ends in shellac or Varathane (or any poly-ized oil) and let dry. We ripped our ash to about 3/8 minimum, and 5/8 max. Depended on grain. Try four the quartersawn, of course. Did a couple of laminations, too, from some leftovers. Ash with walnut, 2:1. Flexable contact cement. Ok, but more of a pain than plain ash. I've seen places that use spruce and/or premium pine. Wouldn't wanna see how long that would last at 20 percent RH max. >I'm having problems with >resiliancy and breakage. Check your grain, and keep your lengths to a minimum. Caps can help give you a little versatility if you're running short, like with thin ribs. What are you using up top? We kerfed masonite 1/4" 4x8 panels, to a depth of about 1/16", about 1ft squares. The "back" side, of course. I've heard that pegboard works, but it's not cheap, either. > >Mark Story, RPT Guy Nichols, RPT
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