Ron, <<I'm not sure what the stuff is (hide glue/whiting???) (marshmallow fluff???), but it responds real nicely to steam or water+heat=.>> After I had soaked the bushings 4 times with minimal success, I tried some heat. Worked OK, and I'll try it again today. The last time I tried it last night I removed the bushing immediately after, and it came out much more cleanly. I will probably experiment more with heat today. <<The hard part seems to be getting the removed bushings to let go of your fingers or tweezers when you pick them out of the mortise. The little suckers stick like grim death.>> This was not a problem as much as was removing some wood fibers along with the bushing. Thanks for responding--lets me know I'm on the right track. John Formsma Blue Mountain, MS mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
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