Darryl Keil Last Activity 2025-02-12 2:48 PM
3 replies, 2181 viewings
 
back
Navigate threads:
< Previous Thread :: Next Thread >
 
^ Top
Don Stephan

Posts: 825

Joined: 2003-07-18
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

User Profile 
Subject : Keeping Sequence During Flattening
Posted : 2015-03-08 7:03 PM
Post #37232
With 24 pieces of chestnut burl I don't want to lose sequence during flattening of 4 or 8 pieces at a time. With a bit of blue tape I numbered each leaf when they first arrived. Flattened the first four using shop mixed flattening solution and vacuum press for clamping. And there were a couple internal cracks I protected with blue tape during flattening.

After several days for drying, the blue tape was difficult to remove on the two pieces I wanted to book match, and sticky residue left behind.

Wondering what other tricks can be used to maintain sequence numbers short of a Sharpie.


 
^ Top
craig tufankjian

Posts: 308

Joined: 2004-02-01
Location: syracuse ny 13208

User Profile 
Subject : RE: Keeping Sequence During Flattening
Posted : 2015-03-08 7:38 PM
Post #37233 - In reply to #37232
chalk, or a white grease pencil


 
^ Top
Aaron Paris

Posts: 55

Joined: 2014-11-28

User Profile 
Subject : RE: Keeping Sequence During Flattening
Posted : 2015-03-09 12:07 PM
Post #37234 - In reply to #37233
I agree with Craig. Don. Were you happy with the vacuum technique for flattening?


 
^ Top
Don Stephan

Posts: 825

Joined: 2003-07-18
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

User Profile 
Subject : RE: Keeping Sequence During Flattening
Posted : 2015-03-09 6:04 PM
Post #37235 - In reply to #37232
Thanks Craig, I'll give the a try. Yes I was very happy with using vacuum press for flattening. My VacuPress 4x4 30 mil poly bag is very air tight, pump ran very little once full vacuum achieved. Much more, and more uniform, clamping pressure than using hand clamps. And really didn't take up much more room.
back
Navigate threads:
< Previous Thread :: Next Thread >
Legend      Notification  
Administrator
Forum Moderator
Registered User
Unregistered User
 Toggle e-mail notification


Logo by MAZY
Running MegaBBS ASP Forum Software v1.5.14b public beta