gus3049
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... at the amount wood can move once the stress is relieved.
I know for a fact that this wood (I still can't decide if its elm or walnut) has been in a friends barn since the early 90's when it came down. Its dry.
After piercing, it moved so much that there was a 2mm gap in the rim at one point. I was staring at it in dismay and the wife said "copper wire". After the "oh damn"s and the "rats" and the "why didn't I think of that"s I set too with my purfling cutter and let in some earth wire. The rim is now solid instead of flexible and I suspect I might do it on purpose in future as I rather like the way it looks. The finish has yet to be cut back smooth.
I know for a fact that this wood (I still can't decide if its elm or walnut) has been in a friends barn since the early 90's when it came down. Its dry.
After piercing, it moved so much that there was a 2mm gap in the rim at one point. I was staring at it in dismay and the wife said "copper wire". After the "oh damn"s and the "rats" and the "why didn't I think of that"s I set too with my purfling cutter and let in some earth wire. The rim is now solid instead of flexible and I suspect I might do it on purpose in future as I rather like the way it looks. The finish has yet to be cut back smooth.