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Re: Strange tenon

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-12-23 14:36

I think next time I will use epoxy (with wood dust or not) to fill the waves. I can then use a lathe to flatten it but I think I'll use another method.

>> I just take the two peaks down a fraction with a narrow file,
>> this leaves a wide flat on the tops which provides a better
>> gluing area and also reduces the remaining "depth" of the
>> valley making it easier to get the cork to conform.

With the "waves" still there 1.6mm cork was boarderline. I wouldn't like to use 1.6mm cork even with the best support, since it is likely to compress too fast. If I file it I'll need even thicker cork. If such thick cork is needed I will glue rubber cork first and then natural cork over that. Although the lower parts of the waves are as low already, I wouldn't want to make this already thin area even thinner. This is why I will prefer to fill than to file.

Post Edited (2008-12-23 14:37)

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