Joe, Sounds like good stuff, can I soak myself in it?
Mike

Joseph Sullivan wrote:
> Indeed.  However, the treatments I mentioned are quite a bit different from
> the stuff the boat guys use.  The labs use specialized active polymers that
> penetrate the wood and cross-link, but are invisible to the eye.  I have
> handled leather, wood and textiles that have been submerged anywhere from
> 300 to 4,000 years, treated with the new methods, and thereby stablized to
> the point that climate control and even white gloves are no longer
> necessary.  What's more, they look like what they are, with no gloss, sheen,
> or coating -- and, above all, they do not shrink or deform.
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> Joe
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> Joseph Sullivan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spike Cornelius [mailto:spikethebike@c...] 
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 1:48 PM
> To: joe@j...
> Cc: 'John Manners'; 'Don McConnell'; 'oldtools List'
> Subject: Re: [OldTools] finishes for beech planes
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> On Nov 28, 2008, at 8:33 AM, Joseph Sullivan wrote:
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> It is possible to use various kinds of polymers to semi-permanently
> strengthen and bulk the cells of the wood.  These treatments have not  
> yet
> been commercialized, but they are used in some of the top archaeological
> preservation labs.
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>   The boat guys do this. Check Jamestown Distributors.
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> Spike Cornelius
> PDX
>            Crazy for Shavings
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