Linda Creatore
09-22-2005, 3:42 AM
Hi,
If I have a piece or pieces of wood that I'd like to use, but they are perhaps splintering a bit or deteriorating due to being wet for a long period of time, and I do not want to plane them down thereby losing their thickness, does anyone know what I can use to stablize or strengthen the wood so that it can be used as near as possible to its original thickness?
Basically, I talking about using pieces of discarded wine barrels. The wood has, of course, been wet on only one side. This causes some of the wood to become splintery in areas. This can be sanded away, but often leaves the overall piece much thinner than I would like. I am looking for a way to strenghten this kind of wood so that I can use it for more substantial pieces, such as end tables, etc.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Linda
If I have a piece or pieces of wood that I'd like to use, but they are perhaps splintering a bit or deteriorating due to being wet for a long period of time, and I do not want to plane them down thereby losing their thickness, does anyone know what I can use to stablize or strengthen the wood so that it can be used as near as possible to its original thickness?
Basically, I talking about using pieces of discarded wine barrels. The wood has, of course, been wet on only one side. This causes some of the wood to become splintery in areas. This can be sanded away, but often leaves the overall piece much thinner than I would like. I am looking for a way to strenghten this kind of wood so that I can use it for more substantial pieces, such as end tables, etc.
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Linda