Don Stephan
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Joined: 2003-07-18
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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This was the second time veneer that I flattened using the water/denatured alcohol/glycerin/yellow glue insisted on developing buckles as soon as it was not weighted down. The first such experience was with an unidentified burl; this time was 18 sheets of olive ash burl. Followed all the steps religiously, the denatured alcohol is I think Kleen-strip brand, the glycerin is a bottle of pure liquid glycerin from a pharmacy. I started the flattening process on the olive ash burl on Monday of last week. Since last Saturday I have not used any more newspaper, but have kept it under a weighted board because I thought it was trying to buckle again. Working with it today, had to dampen both sides so that I could tape two sheets together. My expectation has been that once veneer has been successfully flattened it will stay flat indefinitely.
Can anyone suggest a procedure I can begin to try to learn what is causing this lack of success? Thanks.
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