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268183 | Nichael Cramer <nichael@s...> | 2019‑03‑23 | Old Shakerbox Band Question |
OK, so here's the deal. Last week I came across a stash of shaker box bands that I ordered from John Wilson quite a while back. In more detail, they're a mixture of sizes (both cherry and maple) and they been sitting in my (relatively) dry basement for probably 10-12 years. So my question to the collective wisdom is this: Do you see any problem with using the bands in the "normal" way. In short, normally I'd assume that letting wood dry for a while is all to the good. But bending is sort of a special case and I don't have any sense of to what extent "drying" for this length of time will affect how bendable they still are. (I could just experiment, I guess. But I'd just as soon not end up with a pile of split-out wood, if I could know ahead of time that I should do something else with it. SoI thought I'd ask around on the porch first.) I guess the ranges of options are something like: 1] It won't have any effect. 2] The "extra drying" will only improve how well the band will bend. 3] It's hopeless. 4] ??? If you _do_ foresee any problem, do have any suggestions about what I might do ahead of time to help the situation? Thanks, Nichael |
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268184 | Troy Livingston <horologist@w...> | 2019‑03‑23 | Re: Old Shakerbox Band Question |
They will be fine. Just use as normal. I had some just as old. The wood drys until it reaches equilibrium with the surrounding air then stops. Troy Sent from my iPhone |
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268185 | Bill Ghio | 2019‑03‑23 | Re: Old Shakerbox Band Question |
I have bent 10 years old kiln dried Oak and it worked. It was my first attempt at bending and I just did it as proof of concept and it worked. I have bent air dried Cherry for a pair of Windsor chair backs and it bent fine. My guess is that if you give it a little extra time in the heat and moisture it wol work out just fine. Bill |
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268186 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2019‑03‑23 | Re: Old Shakerbox Band Question |
> On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:16 PM, Nichael Cramer |
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268187 | "Dennis Heyza" <michigaloot@c...> | 2019‑03‑23 | Re: Old Shakerbox Band Question |
I've used bands purchased from John that sat around for 5-7 years without issue. I do boil mine before bending so dryness isn't an issue. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-bounces@s...] On Behalf Of Nichael Cramer Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 12:17 PM To: oldtools@s... Subject: [OldTools] Old Shakerbox Band Question OK, so here's the deal. Last week I came across a stash of shaker box bands that I ordered from John Wilson quite a while back. In more detail, they're a mixture of sizes (both cherry and maple) and they been sitting in my (relatively) dry basement for probably 10-12 years. So my question to the collective wisdom is this: Do you see any problem with using the bands in the "normal" way. |
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268188 | Jim O'Brien <jimob@c...> | 2019‑03‑23 | Re: Old Shakerbox Band Question |
I sometimes cut my own bands from wood that's been sitting in the rack for a long time. Success depends more on the grain than the dried age of the wood. I always soak them 20-30 minutes before bending. |
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268189 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2019‑03‑23 | Re: Old Shakerbox Band Question |
> On Mar 23, 2019, at 1:51 PM, Jim O'Brien |
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