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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Black Walnut ??? (w/pics)
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2008, 11:36:29 pm »
I usually shoot the back of everything with some shellac or glue just to be on the safe side. I've lost a few to checking before I started sealing all of 'em.
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Re: Black Walnut ??? (w/pics)
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2008, 11:43:50 pm »
Thanks for the advice, I'm interested to see whats under the bark.
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Re: Black Walnut ??? (w/pics)
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2008, 01:24:59 am »
I started debarking.  I got the thick outer bark off easy, but the inner chocolatly bark is really attached to the white wood underneath.  Should I worry about taking up some of the wood with the inner bark?  Or soak the stave in the shower for a while to help soften and loosen the inner bark and then scrape clean ???
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