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  1. 02-09-2021, 9:52 AM #1
    Aaron Liebling
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    transparent wood - anyone try this yet?

    Pretty nifty and seems relatively straightforward to do. I may try this weekend.

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  3. 02-09-2021, 10:09 AM #2
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    Does it work with wood thicker than 1mm?
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    I think the technology has quite a distance to go. The sheet that is transparent is extremely thin. Penetrating a thicker board is a world of difference.
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    Kind of like transparent aluminum in that Star Trek movie?
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    If you can make 1mm-thick wood that is truly transparent, you can use it to make transparent plywood. Use a clear glue like epoxy.
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    Translucent would be a much better descriptor. Notice that objects that are not almost touching the wood film are blurry?
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    Very interesting. I would imagine that the possibilities would be limitless once the process is refined. Glass windows were far from clear when first invented.
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