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Someone told me I should use Dihydrogen Monoxide to raise the grain in wood prior to finishing. Anyone ever tried it, it sounds dangerous.

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Old growth, shmold growth!

I use it all the time. In fact, my wife tells me you can drink it but adds, why would you want to?

I use it all the time too, but I heat it to 212 degF, add some camellia sinnensis, allow it infuse for a few minutes, then drink it. Sometimes I keep the leftovers - when it's cold, you can use it to stain your wood as well as raise the grain!

Dave F.

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Cambrian Guitars

"There goes Mister Tic-Tac out the back with some bric-brac from the knick-knack rack"

I like to filter this through coffee beans and drink it

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John Hall
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You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

You crazy of what! Don't do that!

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

Has some side effects though....drinking too much of it causes frequent trips to the rest room.

Not to mention what the fish have been doing in it!

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A world without music would Bb.

I use it all the time. It's really the only "must have" luthier supply.

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George :-)

I only use it in lutherie when it's been distilled to 100% purity.

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Waddy

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I've got a little too much of the stuff, in its solid form, sitting outside on the ground.

I use it along with soap to cleanse my hands before a meal. It does work great for raising the grain though. In fact, I think I'm gonna go drink some........straight!

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Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!

I prefer it on the rocks for drinking!

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Waddy

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A rather pleasurable method of consumption indeed. Especially when some orange and black pekoe stain is added.

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Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!

You do realize, of course, that every single person in history who has sipped this deadly liquid has later perished.

Actually, I can think of two in recorded history that didn't. But we can't talk about that in this forum.

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Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!

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Oh ya, sure, funny dudes....




Now all we need here on this site is some newbe to take you jokers seriously and use the stuff to tie on a bender with....


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Padma


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Adding it to hot hide glue may cause necks to bow when used to glue on the fretboard.

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Most of it where I live has too much salt in it to be of any use.

I prefer to dilute it with Chivas or Cuervo (1800 works best).
After consuption, you may noy care about raising the grain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IfPG-bnhmI

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Rich S

"The inconvenience of poor quality will linger long after the thrill of a bargain has been forgotten"

Well, I get really get if that thread is serious or not, but, seriously...

A teacher of mine who build violon and cellos once told me that between each grit of sandpaper, he slightly wet the surface with a humid sponge (humid, not wet). Wat.. I mean Dihydrogen monoxide leaves a ''hairy'' surface. Doing this between grits makes a smoother surface.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

That stuff has a sinister side- I heard it was useful for torture....

chris

Don't Scientologists use that for baptisms?

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