Reply by gfadvm

If I understand your “peeling problem”, I have experienced the same thing when working with reclaimed old growth Douglas Fir. My problem only occurs on cathedral grain and is identical to what handtooler posted. I haven’t found an answer for my “peeling”. I usually apply a coat of shellac which worsens the peeling, then sand it back smooth and hope the shellac ‘glues’ the early and late growth together. It usually helps a lot.

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