balsa sheeting question

[Mike Turgeman]

It will help you bend the balsa sheets if you spray it on just the outer side. The wood fibers will expand and the result is bending toward the dry side. I do not use amonia because of the odor you can try hot water it will do the same.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Crozier" <sjcrozier at comcast.net>
To: "nsrca discussion" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:03 PM
Subject: balsa sheeting question


> I'm about to sheet my turtle deck with 2mm balsa.
> The last time I did this, I put amonia in the spray bottle.
> What, if anything, does ammonia do to aid the bending/drying?
> Thanx...croz
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