Silly of me. Endless Mountain Models http://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: Ed Berris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:05 PM To: John Derstine; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Obeechi answer John, so sorry to trouble you with such a silly thread. I'm sure you had far more important things to pontificate on than silly old me. Sorry to drag you off your throne. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Derstine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Obeechi answer > Most Obeche is not rotary cut but plane sliced. Rotary cut veneers are > low grade, porous, and not good for veneering wings. Much of what you > are seeing is due to the fact that the veneer is cut on freshly steamed > logs to increase their elasticity and soften the wood. The better > veneers exhibit very little of this bumpy phenomenon. > This thread is the most silly I have seen in a while, the only reason > this might make any difference (using one side or other) is if you are > clear coating and not covering wings with covering, and then what > possible weight difference would it make to fill with a lightweight > filler such as talc or water based sanding sealer. The wood is porous > from both sides regardless of bumps. It will need sanding, (profiling) > sealing and filling irregardless of bumps. > Pick the side you like and go for it. > > JD > Which end of the egg do you crack open? > > Endless Mountain Models > http://www.scalesoaring.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Obeechi answer > > Those little bumps are caused by cutter knife. They > are ripped from the other side. The veneer is cut from > log while rotating. It's much easier to sand off those > bumps (which may adds up to maybe 1% of surface) than > try to sand smooth the other side with dings. Thus > bumps side outside. > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
