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Repairing African Blackwood
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Author:  Brad Way [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:41 am ]
Post subject:  Repairing African Blackwood
I recently was an a hardwood supplier and found a nice piece of African Blackwood. The problem was there were a few checks on the one end of the board. Can this be easily repaired or is this a bad idea? Can Blackwood cracks be "filled" similar to Ebony (CA/epoxy and dust)?
Author:  Howard Klepper [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Repairing African Blackwood
What do you want to do with it?
Author:  Brad Way [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Repairing African Blackwood
Howard Klepper wrote:
What do you want to do with it?


I would like to resaw it into a few back and side sets. It is in good condition and since it is 37" long and I could probably work around the imperfections. HOWEVER, if there are a few minor problems I just wanted to know how repairable it is.

Thanks!
Author:  Howard Klepper [ Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Repairing African Blackwood
Small voids in AB can be filled almost invisibly with sawdust and epoxy. What those checks might mean for the long term stability of the panels you resaw is another question, but usually it is a fairly stable wood after it has dried.
Author:  John How [ Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Repairing African Blackwood
African Blackwood can be very hard on tools such as bandsaw blades and such and you will want to make sure your bandsaw blade is sharp when you start resaawing that stuff.
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