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Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)

By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/23/2013, 12:40 am

Hi George,

Not familiar with that species but most teak is quite oily (needs scrubbed with acetone prior to gluing it) and is also fairly heavy.

Bill H.

Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
george jung -- 6/22/2013, 10:32 pm

Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2013, 12:40 am

Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
Brian Nystrom -- 6/23/2013, 6:20 am

Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
Marc Upchurch -- 6/24/2013, 9:41 pm

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