Grain orientation would be an important consideration to prevent future cracking. Seems to me, Jon Page Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 07:15 AM 6/7/98 -0500, you wrote: <snip> In the mean time I had ordered a set of walnut castor cups from Schaff. >They are not walnut but poplar and stained and finished in a brown >color.(words don't mean much any more). Yesterday I began my new set >matching the size of Schaffs example out of solid poplar. Same treatment >with the progressive sanding and polishing but no high gloss like the oak. >I actually had to rough it up a little to get the wood to take the stain >where I had it glazed over. I stained the second last night and have 1 >more to turn today and stain. I will then apply finish tomorrow and later >in the week give them the acid test of my M&H. Will give further report >after the test. >Boy, I am sure glad that I tested the laminated oak ones first at home >before selling them! > >James Grebe >R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth >pianoman@inlink.com > May I listen as well as I hear. > >
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