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WhistlingBadger:
Got another scary crunch last night.  Now the dogbane backing sounds hollow in the same spot where it broke before (I patched over it with a couple more layers of fibers).  What now?  Have a listen to the vid and let me know what you think.

https://youtu.be/rlt-TBpWSDA

Del the cat:
Is it done with hide glue? Can it be soaked in hot water, removed and reglued?
Del

WhistlingBadger:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on April 11, 2024, 04:15:36 pm ---Is it done with hide glue? Can it be soaked in hot water, removed and reglued?
Del

--- End quote ---
Yeah, it's hide glue.  Could I just pull the whole thing off and blue it back on in one piece?  That wouldn't be too bad.

superdav95:
I would say so.  See my other post on this but I believe it is vital to have several size coats of thin glue prior to even laying down your fibers.  You may be encountering starving the wood of glue which can cause delams and air pockets and such.  Crunching sound may not be all bad if lots of glue was used but to hear a hollow sound like that seems pretty evident to me anyways.  I would strip it off and get back to wood and make sure several size coats are done.  You may have done all this the first time anyway and this still happened.  Been there and done that!  Best of luck. Hope you can get it sorted. 

WhistlingBadger:
OK, will do.  I'll have to figure out a way to steam the back off, but I'm glad I don't have to take it clear down to fibers.

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