[Woodcarver] Pentacryl

[maricha]

hi steve,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL.
indeed that has been my concern, and i concur with you. most of the time, if 
i can i use wax, as a sealant, and also moves with the wood when it moves. 
the pva i used to start with was because i had run out of the wax, and did 
not want to have the timber without any sealant as the place was being 
steamed cleaned and fumigated.

thank you for your information. it is much appreciated.

cheers
maricha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al" <alalf at interbaun.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Pentacryl



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> Hi Steve

>

> I just had an extensive look at your website. FANTASTIC!!!

>

> You are indeed a man of many talents.

>

> Al Alford

> St. Albert, AB

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net

> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Steve Lankerd

> Sr

> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 12:26 PM

> To: [Woodcarver]

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Pentacryl

>

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> Hello All...

> I have been reading everyone's comments on Pentacryl and have decided to 

> add

> my 2 cents.  As I am a retired sawmill employee who spent almost 25 years

> with the timber industry, hearing about any product that starts with the

> word "Penta" really concerns me.  Of those 25 years, I was in upper

> management for 15.  In 1988 we built a brand new, high tech sawmill and

> along with that was a problem as to how to keep fresh cut lumber from

> staining and developing mold and mildew.  As the QC Supervisor, I was

> directly responsible for this task.  I did controlled experiments using

> different industrial anti-stain treatments, I made a ton of phone calls 

> and

> traveled over the Pacific Northwest and California to mills to see 

> firsthand

> the problems they had, both with stain & mildew AND the states 

> Environmental

> laws.  The major issue that came about was that any product with a "Penta"

> on it was highly scrutinized due to the toxicity levels of certain

> chemicals.  After spending time with Professors at the University of 

> Oregon,

> we all came up with the same conclusion, stay away from Penta products.

> Mills that used dip tanks for their lumber were faced with crippling costs

> of major environmental cleanups that it forced some of them to shut down. 

> I

> made sure our mill would not be forced with that type of closure.  We went

> with a "Kop-Coat Inc." product called "NP-1".  I don't know personally 

> what

> products that they may have but I can attest first hand that on an

> industrial level, the State of Alaska approved this companies products to 

> be

> used at a sawmill that was located next to a large salmon bearing stream 

> and

> salt water cove.  One word of advise....and I do this religiously, when

> using any new chemical or product that I am not sure of, I request an MSDS

> sheet that quotes every chemical in the product as well as toxicity levels

> and notes if it is a hazard to man or animal.  Like I said, just my 2

> cents....

>

> Best Regards,

>

> Steve

>

> Steve Lankerd Sr

> Metlakatla, Alaska

>

> http://www.northernlightsgifts.net

>

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "maricha" <maricha at ozemail.com.au>

> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:15 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Pentacryl

>

>

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>> marcia,

>> thank you . most helpful.

>> cheers

>> maricha

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: "Marcia Berkall" <whitwood at pivot.net>

>> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 12:56 AM

>> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Pentacryl

>>

>>

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>>> Hi Harry,

>>>

>>> Checking refers to the cracks that appear in wood as it dries. 

>>> Pentacryl

>>> displaces the water in green/wet wood, greatly reducing that crackiing.

>>> In my experience, Pentacryl does not discolor the wood like PEG does, 

>>> and

>>> according to the labels it is non toxic when it dries.

>>>

>>> Marcia (aka Mush)

>>> South China, Maine

>>>

>>>

>>> See Marcia's wood carvings at:

>>> http://www.pivot.net/~whitwood

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