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Offline Shondy55

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when to heat treat?
« on: May 17, 2013, 01:27:38 am »
hey guys im about to start floor tillering a piece of hackberry and should i heat treat it before or after floor tillering?
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Offline steve b.

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Re: when to heat treat?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2013, 02:33:39 am »
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: when to heat treat?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2013, 02:43:21 am »
Do NOT heat treat while it is still a tree, that's just wayyyy too soon.

After floor tillering is just fine, though.
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Re: when to heat treat?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2013, 05:49:58 am »
Do NOT heat treat while it is still a tree, that's just wayyyy too soon.

After floor tillering is just fine, though.
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