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weslewis
PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:37 pm 
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I have a good set of sitka spruce with a tight ring count that has a hairline crack about an inch long..I thought I would shellac the area and hit it with some thin ca....is that acceptable ??????

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My experience is that CA will cause a yellow stain on spruce.
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Don't add shellac.

Where is the Hairline and how long?
Does it terminate at the edge or not?
Can you flex and see it open on both sides?
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this is an easy repair . No on the shellac as stated prior and no on the ca . Tite bond or hot hide glue will work. No need to make it harder than it is .

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the crack is in lower bout area..its a thick piece of sitka, dropped and hit on one side ..I steamed it out and saw it had just a very small hair line crack...how would I use titebone..just kind of force it into the small crack as I flex it?????


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