[Woodcarver] Re: Red Oak.

[Wilson Gilinsky]

Clive...

For what it's worth, I would wet the wood periodically.  Water, acetone and
thinner have all worked for me.

Wilson in Vista


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Goss" <clive at ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:23 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: Red Oak.


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> Hi all,
> Whats the secret to carving Red Oak, this thing is as hard as stone and
> splinters so easy its scary, and my chisels are like razors.
> Would you advise wetting it first, or will this cause problems when it
dries
> out?
> Thanks in advance.
> Clive.
>
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