In a message dated 7/01/1999 11:17:07 PM, yardbird@sover.net writes: << "Just the velocity of the felt's inherent wicking would be too slow to move solids.">> Bill; Let's look at this postualtion for just a moment. The premise that you are going on is that the wicking inherent in hammer felt is sufficient to pull hardener 'into' the felt but is not sufficent to pull it 'out' of the felt? Is this correct? When hardener is put on, the crown is pointing up, isn't it? Doesn't gravity plus wicking each play a role in moving hardener/liquifier into the felt as well as down the hammer? 'If' a hammer were turned with the crown pointed down before a liquifying agent, i.e. acetone, thinner etc., was soaked into the shoulders of the hammer...wouldn't the same forces that act to draw in the hardener act to draw out the hardener? Just some questions. Jim Bryant (FL)
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