[Woodcarver] Cupping

[Peter Barrow]

On 8 Mar 2007, at 21:44, Ivan Whillock wrote:


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> In addition to Maura's suggestions, may I add:

>

> 1.  Wood has a tendency to cup towards the sapwood.

> 2.  It also cups into the carving.

> Thus, if you are not laminating the wood to control the cupping,  

> try carving with the sapwood down.  Then the tendency of the wood  

> to cup towards the sapwood will be countered by the opposite force-- 

> the tendency of the wood to cup towards the carving.

>

> In a message dated 3/8/2007 2:55:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,  

> mwalters69 at shaw.ca writes:

> I'm wondering what can be done to lessen the cupping in a relief  

> carving.

> Do not carve more than halfway into the wood.  you can also remove  

> some of the thickness from the backside.  Together this should help  

> minimize any cupping.

>

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