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Offline Rob W.

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dent in back?
« on: January 05, 2016, 05:01:06 pm »
Somehow I managed to put a pretty good dent about 3in. from one end on the back of this piece of osage. I haven't cleaned up the back yet and I could chase another decent ring a couple down. What do you guys think? Chase it or carry on?



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Offline Pat B

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Re: dent in back?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2016, 05:10:48 pm »
Lay a damp cloth across it and use a cloths iron and you might be able to draw the dent out with the heat and moisture. Be sure the grain isn't broken. Rub a cotton ball across it both directions. If there are any splinters they will grab the cotton fibers.
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: dent in back?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2016, 05:27:20 pm »
No cotton ball splinters. I'm  heating my iron!
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Offline Rob W.

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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016, 05:43:47 pm »
Thanks so much Pat B! I got things ironed out.  ;) I also added something to my bag of tricks. Thanks again.

Rob

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Offline PatM

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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2016, 06:31:13 pm »
Too close to the end to worry about anyway.
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Offline Hamish

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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2016, 07:19:08 pm »
That worked out nicely.
Can you remember doing something that would have caused a dent? I ask this because I have come across anomalies even in dry osage that look like dents but aren't.
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Offline Rob W.

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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2016, 07:31:46 pm »
I had a bar clamp on it at one time and the bar rubbed there.
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2016, 09:04:06 pm »
That worked slick for ya.
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2016, 09:15:44 pm »
Great timing for this post, Rob! Just noticed dent on back of hackberry stave am playin' with.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2016, 04:52:54 am »
I would carry on as PatM said to close to the end to worry about.  :)
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Offline Ghost308

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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2016, 11:52:38 pm »
I learned that trick in high school and after raising 3 boys my wood tables have seen alot of steam  lol
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