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Alaia II

 
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Uncle Grumpy



Joined: 15 Jan 2007
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Location: San Clemente

PostPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:28 pm    Post subject: Alaia II Reply with quote

I got my Paulownia on Monday and today was able to begin gluing planks.
The wood comes 5' long @ nominal 1" x4" in a bundle of 6.
It reminds me of many SE Asian timbers marketed as "Phillipine Mahogany" . Light weight and fairly soft, easy to plane and also dent.
I decided to use System Three T88 glue. I know the Wegeners use PU but I've had bad experiences with it and I know epoxy works.
I glued up 3 pairs of boards today and may get around to finishing the plank glue up, early next week. Much easier then trying to do all 6 at once. Wink

I'll be using General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish as my choice for topcoat.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5344&TabSelect=Reviews
This stuff is dead simple to use and produces awesome results.
Once it's completely dry it's food safe so I can get extra use from my alaia as a giant serving tray Laughing Razz
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mrmike



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I only got one thing to tell you about paulownia wood. When you sand or grind on it you need to ware a dust mask. This wood is not like other wood the dust is very bad for your lungs so please be careful. I have made lots of boards out of it I love this wood MIKE
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Uncle Grumpy



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mike
Well aware of the dangers of funky sawdust.
This stuff is not nearly as noxious as some of the stuff I've come a across.
Sharp planes and cabinet scrapers work better then sanding and grinding for most applications anyway.............
FWIW I've been working wood and metal for a living for about 30 years Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Unlce Grumpy!

Any pictures yet?

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