What is DNA?

[Fred Krueger]

I know I should know this, but what is DNA and how is it used? (Sorry, I'm kind of new at this)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

DNA denatured alcohol.

[Fred Krueger]

DNA denatured alcohol.
And is this used to assist in drying the stock? Can anyone point me to some information on this?

(And thanks, Ken)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Fred - the following sites should provide all the info you ever wanted on the DNA drying process.

http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/readarticle.pl?dir=turning&file=articles_473.shtml

http://alcoholsoaking.blogspot.com/2006/11/determining-alcohol-percentage.html

http://alcoholsoaking.blogspot.com/

If you still have questions please get back to us and we'll all try and figure it out.

[Pat Salter]

it's the stuff that the CSI's from LVPD use to convict perps.................


just kidding, what they said :D

[glenn bradley]

Primary use for me is cutting shellac. Turners use it to soak things at some stage of the process(?).

[Ben Gastfriend]

Take a look at Dennis Peacock's (creeker) website.

www.beautifulwood.net (http://www.beautifulwood.net) . He explains the whole method very nicely.

Hope you don't mind me posting this, Dennis.

[robert hainstock]

Alcohol absorbs water. Sucks it right out of the wood.:)
Bob

[Fred Krueger]

Fantastic, thanks to all of you for your time and the information. I'll stop and get some DNA on the way home tonight.