Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2013-01-13 14:11
Not sure whether this is constructive at all, but i find that with this kind of cane (which can be VERY good), it is better to simmer them in water NOT more than 20 minutes before shaping and tying. I am not sure why but they seem to crack easier if you over soak. Soft cane is easier to work with but never produces the excellent quality of a dense piece of cane, which by the way should sink faster as well (hard does not equal dense... and we need dense AND hard). Do everything with care, it will be worth it!
Regards,
Howard
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