--- "barrysholder" wrote:
> I just recieved a shipment of wood from Lonestar Balsa.
> My question is this, is there a way to flatten wood that
> has some wave to it. Not all the wood is that way,
> but there are a few sheets that could use some
> straightening. I'm not useing this for serious duration
> models, so I'm not to picky, but I would like to salvage
> these pieces. The pieces in question are AB grain.
Cut those sheets 3 equal parts, so you will have 3 pieces
12" long (If thy where 36" long). After cuting probably
they will look some flatter. Then you can iron them and
place them between 2 heavy plane surfaces several hours.
This way you can save some of that wood.
Or if balsa is light, you can save only the best parts...
Check the wood density, If is enought low to be used, then
look the sheet with a bright light behind the sheet. This
way you can find "clear" areas that have lower density than
the average for sheet. Use a fiber to enclose those areas
while you still looking sheet with bright light behind sheet.
Later cut the clear areas and ispect them if they are
straight. If not, try a iron on them .
Is wood has waves, later, the piecess you cut from there
will probably bend. If what you saved is light enought
and flat, use it only for short pieces, like ribs and
short posts.
Ignacio.
Received on Fri Jun 23 2006 - 13:10:14 CEST
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