wampidytoo
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 10, 2018 9:47:27 GMT -5
Love the idea for carvings on the supports for the glass. They will add so much interest to the top (like you needed more interest on that table)! It's going to be beautiful. Thanks Robin. I did it again though, just couldn't leave it alone and finish it. The carvings that will be holding the glass glow so well when back lit that I can not pass up back lighting them. In the process now of figuring out how to get it done without adding any heat because that stuff gets super sticky when hot. Jim |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2018 10:24:35 GMT -5
LOVE IT! I dig the bear popping out. You did a great job on those. Too bad abt the glass, but you know what they say about cracking a few eggs... or sheets of glass...
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 10, 2018 12:12:49 GMT -5
Love the idea for carvings on the supports for the glass. They will add so much interest to the top (like you needed more interest on that table)! It's going to be beautiful. Thanks Robin. I did it again though, just couldn't leave it alone and finish it. The carvings that will be holding the glass glow so well when back lit that I can not pass up back lighting them. In the process now of figuring out how to get it done without adding any heat because that stuff gets super sticky when hot. Jim Some type of LED's perhaps? They don't get hot. That will really put the carvings over the edge! |
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Post by fernwood on Feb 10, 2018 14:38:48 GMT -5
Why did the super glue get hot?
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Post by aDave on Feb 10, 2018 19:16:36 GMT -5
Why did the super glue get hot? Super Glue (cyanoacrylate glue) has an exothermic reaction (gives off heat) with cellulosic material, most notably as "problematic" material are paper, cardboard, cotton. I imagine that since wood is a cellulose material, that's what happened here. Most people probably don't notice it too much with small woodworking projects, but considering the amount of glue used in the project, it became a more significant issue. |
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Post by fernwood on Feb 10, 2018 19:47:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the explanation. I had never heard of superglue getting hot enough to crack glass.
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Post by aDave on Feb 10, 2018 20:29:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the explanation. I had never heard of superglue getting hot enough to crack glass. I wouldn't have thought that either, but there is much written about a "potential" fire hazard with cellulose material. I'm just thinking it was the vast amount of the wood (and the glue) that caused the issue. |
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wampidytoo
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Post by wampidytoo on Feb 10, 2018 23:32:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the explanation. I had never heard of superglue getting hot enough to crack glass. I wouldn't have thought that either, but there is much written about a "potential" fire hazard with cellulose material. I'm just thinking it was the vast amount of the wood (and the glue) that caused the issue. Thanks for the knowledge Dave. I have worked with a lot more glass than wood and the way heat breaks it is by areas expanding at different rates like a rock in a fire pit exploding. I have a feeling that some of the breaks were caused by shrinkage of the wet wood on one side of the glass causing it to bow. Glue set on glass but wood still wet and swollen. Jim |
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Post by aDave on Feb 10, 2018 23:38:03 GMT -5
I wouldn't have thought that either, but there is much written about a "potential" fire hazard with cellulose material. I'm just thinking it was the vast amount of the wood (and the glue) that caused the issue. Thanks for the knowledge Dave. I have worked with a lot more glass than wood and the way heat breaks it is by areas expanding at different rates like a rock in a fire pit exploding. I have a feeling that some of the breaks were caused by shrinkage of the wet wood on one side of the glass causing it to bow. Glue set on glass but wood still wet and swollen. Jim Whatever it was, Jim, it's too bad nonetheless. Looked like a neat project. You could be right as to the cause, but I guess there is no way we'll know for sure. If you try again, I hope it works out. Dave |
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Feb 11, 2018 1:54:59 GMT -5
Wonderful wood carvings; the back-lit deer is amazing.
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