[Woodcarver] Gray Holly?

[Bill Smith]

if I am not mistaken brine water is salt water with
fresh water..

I could be wrong too
Bill


--- harry hadadi <harounhadadi2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> > I AM CONFUSED BUT WHAT IS BRINE WATER?
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> HARRY
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> Mike Wrote:Strange, I never had that graying problem
> with my holly.  
>  
> Hmmm. You said you carved it while wet. Have you
> looked at any that you have had stored? I turned a
> few things from just cut wet holly that were very
> white, but did find holly that I had stored was
> gray.
>     A member of my woodturning club recommended that
> I soak it in brine water for about 6 months to kill
> the bacteria in most holly that turns it gray. 
>     Suppose there is a difference in different
> species of holly?
>     Bacteria not always present?
>     Not present in all parts of the country?
>     Would appreciate anyone's experience per the
> above.
>     Tom
>     Thomas W. Horton
>     Glen Mills,PA 
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