[Woodcarver] Cupping

[Peter Barrow]

On 9 Mar 2007, at 20:25, Peter Barrow wrote:


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> 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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