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Re: Material: zebra wood
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/16/2011, 5:33 pm
In Response To: Material: zebra wood (Joihn Enyart)

: I bought a 1/4''x6''X100'' piece of zebra wood, thinking it might
: be good accent material. It's pretty darn brittle, and I'm
: wondering if anyone out there has used it, and their experience?

: thanks in advance,

: John

Can certainly be used, won't bend well though it might steam, try a hot air gun and see if that makes any difference first. I'd use it somewhere where there is little bend and very little if any twist.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: zebra wood
Joihn Enyart -- 6/16/2011, 2:11 pm
Re: Material: zebra wood
Bill Hamm -- 6/16/2011, 5:33 pm
Re: Material: zebra wood
Damian Wentzel -- 6/16/2011, 9:29 pm
Re: Material: zebra wood
Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2011, 2:53 am
Re: Material: zebra wood
Reg Lake -- 6/17/2011, 4:41 am
Re: Material: zebra wood
John Eberly -- 6/17/2011, 9:30 am
Hey John
Stephen Troy -- 6/17/2011, 11:23 am
Re: Hey John
John Eberly -- 6/24/2011, 2:18 pm
Re: Material: zebra wood
John Enyart -- 6/17/2011, 10:08 am
Re: Material: zebra wood
Bill Hamm -- 6/18/2011, 1:33 am