Warped/Twisted Keys....

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:28:29 -0500


> List,
>     A word of caution on steaming/heating a warped key back into shape. 
> I have found out the hard way that steaming/heating a warped key in most 
> cases will return the key to it's original form, but after a few days it 
> starts to twist right back to where it was warped originally. Some wood 
> just has a predisposition to be warped and the only way to deal with it 
> is to cut, shim and trim. 


My experience also, which is what led me to kerfing.

Ron N

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