Thanks Pappy.
Mike, yeah if your ever passing. Also have a friend with a woodland about 30 mins away so free access to camping and woooood
The heat helped no end in this bit of wood. Without it i fear the braced weight would be poor due to the set. After a some scraping and sanding the colour change from the heat has vanished yet it has kept most of its shape.
I only even induced an inch or so reflex from flat which pulled out to flat in the last few inches of tiller.