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A couple weeks ago I asked fopr help on how to stabilize a walnut plank. I got many good suggestions and all the info I could use. https://www.lumberjocks.com/topics/314534
I did not use the MinWax wood hardener but instead I mixed several small batches of resin and poured/dripped in the offensive areas. Just to be sure I got all of the voids, I dribbled resin on both sides of the board in areas I thought would be a problem. I let it all set ( didn't take pictures ) for a couple days and planed it to the thickness I wanted to work with which was 3/4".
I then cut my sides and front/back not so much as to create a continuous grain pattern but to make a pattern for each surface. I didn't feel that a continuous grain would not have been as pleasing nor mechanically strong.
At any rate, I did complete the Humidor and I think it ended up OK.
The inside is Spanish cedar that I left 1/4" higher than the bottom sides and the top is trimmed inside with cedar as well and leaving a 1/4" gap between the inserts. I am told that a perfect fit is to close the lid on a dollar bill and it should pull out with a snug fit and I accomplished that without any adjustment.
In picture you can see the darker areas of resin around the punky swirl
I just had to include picture 6 showing one of the miters, I got pretty lucky with all 4 miters considering the stock was 7" wide. Thank you Wixey !
I trimmed the top with curly Koa and the bottom with Butternut and made a Koa handle centered on the top.
Thanks for looking and again , THANKS for the help in getting this beautiful plank stabilized and usable.
I always look forward to your comments
a couple pics of the interior and one side
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I did not use the MinWax wood hardener but instead I mixed several small batches of resin and poured/dripped in the offensive areas. Just to be sure I got all of the voids, I dribbled resin on both sides of the board in areas I thought would be a problem. I let it all set ( didn't take pictures ) for a couple days and planed it to the thickness I wanted to work with which was 3/4".
I then cut my sides and front/back not so much as to create a continuous grain pattern but to make a pattern for each surface. I didn't feel that a continuous grain would not have been as pleasing nor mechanically strong.
At any rate, I did complete the Humidor and I think it ended up OK.
The inside is Spanish cedar that I left 1/4" higher than the bottom sides and the top is trimmed inside with cedar as well and leaving a 1/4" gap between the inserts. I am told that a perfect fit is to close the lid on a dollar bill and it should pull out with a snug fit and I accomplished that without any adjustment.
In picture you can see the darker areas of resin around the punky swirl
I just had to include picture 6 showing one of the miters, I got pretty lucky with all 4 miters considering the stock was 7" wide. Thank you Wixey !
I trimmed the top with curly Koa and the bottom with Butternut and made a Koa handle centered on the top.
Thanks for looking and again , THANKS for the help in getting this beautiful plank stabilized and usable.
I always look forward to your comments
a couple pics of the interior and one side
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