[Woodcarver] Cupping

[Peter Barrow]

On 9 Mar 2007, at 20:31, Peter Barrow wrote:


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> 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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