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Offline wvbowhntr

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steam bending
« on: November 02, 2014, 09:34:25 am »
When steam bending dry wood do I need to seal or oil my stave
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: steam bending
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2014, 09:41:45 am »
I never have. Some always do. It never can hurt to wipe a coat or two of shellac on the portion your steaming.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: steam bending
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2014, 11:33:11 am »
What Pearl said....  you don't really need to but it wouldn't hurt either.
Talking trees. What do trees have to talk about, hmm... except the consistency of squirrel droppings?