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Title: hickory cambium question.....
Post by: TurtleCreek on December 15, 2011, 08:30:40 pm

  I just got done taking the bark off of a hickory stave and lightly scraped/sanded some of the cambium off.  I was thinking of leaving some of this on for a camo effect.  I was wondering how much I should sand the cambium down and still keep that camo like pattern, should I just sand it down until the "stringy" appearance goes away?  any suggestions?

Title: Re: hickory cambium question.....
Post by: TRACY on December 15, 2011, 09:52:08 pm

I leave it on on some and take it all off on others. Purely cosmeticfrom my perspective. It does have a nice pattern too it, especially if you use any dyes. Good luck!

Tracy

Title: Re: hickory cambium question.....
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 15, 2011, 09:53:31 pm

I sand it until I can close my eyes and run my fingers over it without feeling ANY difference. I figure if I cant feel it, it wont peel up later! Im sure there are better ways of knowing when enough is enough.

Title: Re: hickory cambium question.....
Post by: MWirwicki on December 16, 2011, 12:42:01 am

Yup. (What Pearl said...)

Title: Re: hickory cambium question.....
Post by: Buckeye Guy on December 16, 2011, 11:07:29 am

Matt
We need to quit agreeing with Pearl! He is starting to think He is right !
Guy

Title: Re: hickory cambium question.....
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 16, 2011, 12:28:17 pm

Hey Guy you can be anything you want on the internet, mom said so! Plus I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night and the night before!