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Jack Lewis

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03-31-2016 05:09 PM

Topic tags/keywords: wood turning mesquite lumber glue up

Turned this platter from a glued up Mesquite slab yesterday.

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HerbC

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#1 posted 03-31-2016 07:48 PM

sure seems like the combination of different grain directions is going to lead to a lot of stress and possible failure…

Good luck!

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Herb

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